Egyptology : search for the tomb of Osiris, being the journal of Miss Emily Sands, November 1926

Sands, Emily. (Added Author). Andrew, Ian, 1962- (ill.). Harris, Nick, 1958- (ill.). Ward, Helen, 1962- (ill.).

Summary: Purports to be the journal of Emily Sands during her travels in Egypt in 1926 to find the lost tomb of Osiris. Based on real Egyptology, each chapter covers a different place in Egypt. Who can resist the allure of ancient Egypt-and the thrill of uncovering mysteries that have lain hidden for thousands of years? Not the feisty Miss Emily Sands, who in 1926, four years after the discovery of King Tut's tomb, led an expedition up the Nile in search of the tomb of the god Osiris. Alas, Miss Sands and crew soon vanished into the desert, never to be seen again. But luckily, her keen observations live on in the form of a lovingly kept journal, full of drawings, photographs, booklets, foldout maps, postcards, and many other intriguing samples.

Record details

ISBN: 0763626384
ISBN: 9780763626389
Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 31 cm.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes mummy cloth touch and feel patch, lift-the-flap map and illustrations, a folded "Farncombe Papyrus," an "Understanding Hieroglyphs" booklet (6 p. ; 9 cm.), Senet Egyptian game pieces and rules, and postcards.