Tim Cooke is a graduate of Oxford University. He has worked in children's publishing for over 20 years, and has written or contributed to dozens of books on a wide range of subjects. Among his publications as writer or editor are numerous sets about military history, particularly the American Revolution, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War. He has also written extensively about general history, both ancient and modern.

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• 1: Who were the Ancient Egyptians?2: Why did Egyptians pray for floods?3: Which Egyptian kings were actually women?4: Why did the first pyramids fall down?5: Why did the Egyptians worship cats?6: What happened to the pharaoh's brain?7: Was the Great Pyramid a giant boobytrap?8: How did an old stone reveal secret writings?9: Did Tutankhamun die in a traffic accident?10: Why did the Egyptians have such terrible teeth?11: What gave Nefertiti black eyes?12: Why was Cleopatra rolled up in a carpet?13: Quick-fire questions14: Glossary15: Further information16: Index

Tim Cooke is a graduate of Oxford University. He has worked in children's publishing for over 20 years, and has written or contributed to dozens of books on a wide range of subjects. Among his publications as writer or editor are numerous sets about military history, particularly the American Revolution, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War. He has also written extensively about general history, both ancient and modern.

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• 1: Who were the Ancient Egyptians?2: Why did Egyptians pray for floods?3: Which Egyptian kings were actually women?4: Why did the first pyramids fall down?5: Why did the Egyptians worship cats?6: What happened to the pharaoh's brain?7: Was the Great Pyramid a giant boobytrap?8: How did an old stone reveal secret writings?9: Did Tutankhamun die in a traffic accident?10: Why did the Egyptians have such terrible teeth?11: What gave Nefertiti black eyes?12: Why was Cleopatra rolled up in a carpet?13: Quick-fire questions14: Glossary15: Further information16: Index