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Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Description: Grade 2-5-This picture-book biography tells the intriguing story of the man who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphs. As a child, Jean-Fran.ois Champollion learned that no one could read Egyptian writing and determined that he would be the one to do so. By age 16, he had learned all the known ancient languages and was eager to work with scholars who were attempting to translate the hieroglyphs with the help of the Rosetta Stone. Though they turned him down, he doggedly pursued his passion on his own and at age 30, had a sudden breakthrough. While studying the name of a Pharaoh copied from a temple wall, he discovered that the characters were not just related to meaning, but also to sounds. Though the key to unlocking the secret may not be completely clear to children, Champollion's fascination with hieroglyphs and the realisation of his dream will capture their interest and perhaps whet their curiosity for further study. Framed watercolour paintings done in soft blues, purples, and sunlit pinks evoke a sense of mystery compatible with the suspense of the scholar's discovery process. Small hieroglyphs are embedded in the text. Those with less-obvious meanings seem distracting at first reading. More effective are the larger, captioned ones in the margins that make the picture-meaning connexion clear ("There is a long-necked, far-seeing giraffe in 'predict'"). Overall, an engaging introduction to a timeless topic.Adele Greenlee, Bethel College, St. Paul, MN Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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EAN: 9780618333455

UPC: 9780618333455

ISBN: 9780618333455

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Book Title: Seeker of Knowledge : the Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Number of Pages: 32 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: HarperCollins

Topic: History / Middle East, Social Science / Archaeology, People & Places / Middle East, History / General

Publication Year: 2003

Item Height: 0.2 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction

Item Weight: 5.5 Oz

Item Length: 11 in

Author: James Rumford

Item Width: 8.5 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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