Cleopatra
Published on 1. October 2012
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-84877-071-3 (ISBN)
Description
The next in the acclaimed Notebooks series invites you to meet Egypt's last pharaoh and an icon of beauty and power. The remarkable events of Cleopatra's life are examined, explained and dramatised with glimpses of what she might have written in her memoirs. From her royal childhood to her relationships with Caesar and Mark Antony, through Roman civil war to the mysterious events of her death and the legend that lives on today, this is the complete Cleopatra.
Reviews / Votes
For history buffs, girls who like icons, and museumgoers inspired by an outing to theEgyptian Wing, here is a lively and intriguing outline of Cleopatra's remarkable story. * New York Times Online *
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Templar Books
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 307 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 265 mm
Weight
880 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84877-071-3 (9781848770713)
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Person
Clint Twist has written more than 85 books for UK and US publishers in the fields of Science, Nature and History, and for readers of all ages. His first title with Templar was the first title in the Explorer's Library series, Tyrannosaur. He has since authored many titles, including Charles Darwin and the Beagle Adventure, The Mythology Handbook (with Dug Steer), The Oceanology Handbook and Sounds of the Past: Stone Age. Contributor location: Grantham, UK