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Skyler Collins
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The Unauthorized Guide to the Inspiration Behind Rick Riordan's The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, Book 1) |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Paperback |
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346 |
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2011-06-09 |
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1241716803 |
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Webster's Digital Services |
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1.37 pounds |
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7.44 x 9.69 x 0.72 inches |
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Product Description
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This guide is an introduction to Rick Riordan's The Red Pyramid, the first novel in the series The Kane Chronicles. It discusses the inspiration behind the story, such as the Rosetta Stone, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, and ancient Egyptian religion. It contains information about England, the British Museum, and Manhattan- places featured in the book. This guide has a chapter on the pharaohs mentioned in the story: Narmer and Ramesses II. It has a chapter on the gods and goddesses in The Red Pyramid: Hathor, Set, Thoth, Horus, Anubis, Baster, Isis, Osiris, and many more. Also included is a biography of Rick Riordan, the author of The Kane Chronicles.
Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.
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