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木乃伊詛咒？金字塔之謎？這本書要帶你打破對古埃及的刻板印象！《History Smashers: Ancient Egypt》延續系列風格，以活潑插圖、真實史料與幽默語氣，讓孩子重新認識這個擁有錢、權與建築天賦的古老文明。你將了解圖坦卡門陵墓的發現如何改寫歷史，也會發現：原來我們以為的歷史，有時不過是誤解。The discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb taught historians a lot about ancient Egyptian culture. But no one incurred the wrath of a mummy. And this early civilization had the money, power, and smarts to build the Pyramids--along with a host of other impressive structures! Join the History Smashers Ready to bust new myths? Check out more titles in the History Smashers series:History Smashers: The MayflowerHistory Smashers: The TitanicHistory Smashers: Pearl HarborHistory Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics

太空競賽真的從美國宣布登月才開始嗎？美國一投入太空探索，就一路順利領先蘇聯嗎？Kate Messner 的 History Smashers 系列這次飛向太空，從大家熟悉的登月故事出發，拆解關於美蘇太空競賽的常見迷思，重新整理這段充滿競爭、挫折與突破的歷史。從衛星發射、登月計畫到一次次失敗與嘗試，本書也讓孩子看見，探索宇宙並不是少數太空人的功勞，而是科學家、政治人物與許多普通人共同投入的成果。以活潑易讀的方式結合歷史與科學，帶讀者重新認識 Space Race。● New York Times 暢銷作者 Kate Messner 執筆，以 History Smashers 系列特色破解歷史迷思● 從美蘇太空競賽、衛星發射到登月計畫，整理重要事件與容易誤解的歷史觀念● 不只談成功，也呈現失敗、風險與眾多人員的共同投入，理解太空探索背後的真實歷程Myths! Lies! Failed satellite launches? Head to the launch pad with beloved educator and New York Times bestselling author Kate Messner, because the History Smashers are busting the biggest misconceptions about the Space Race, and the facts are blasting off in 10-9-8…On April 14, 1969, President John F. Kennedy announced that the U.S. would put a man on the moon, kicking off the Space Race, right? WRONG! The Space Race was already well underway by 1969... and honestly, the U.S. was lightyears behind the Russians when it came to space exploration.Alright, but once the U.S. got going, it was smooth sailing to the stars

你是不是也以為哥倫布發現了美洲？保羅‧李維爾大叫「英國人來了！」？清教徒和平地在普利茅斯登陸？答案通通都是──錯！《History Smashers》系列用爆笑插圖、滿滿冷知識，推翻那些你「以為」是真的的歷史！跟著作者 Kate Messner，一起來破解謠言、翻轉課本，重新發現歷史的真相──保證比你想像的還精彩！Secrets? Myths? One giant boxed set? The award-winning History Smashers series delivers a four-book collectible set taking down some of the biggest misconceptions, secrets, and outright lies of early American history!In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean and discovered America. Right? WRONG!Okay, but in 1620, the Pilgrims did land on Plymouth Rock and made friends with the Wampanoag people. Right? DEFINITELY NOT. What about on April 18, 1775 when Paul Revere rode through Massachusetts shouting, "The British are coming!" to start the American Revolution. That happened, right? NOPE!Does that mean that before the Civil War, abolitionists didn't actually use quilts and signal lanterns to guide enslaved people along the Underground Railroad? NOW YOU'RE GETTING IT!Smash the stories and learn the TRUTH behind the historic