The Lifeboat That Saved the World

by Irving Finkel

Book Overview

Four thousand years ago, long before the story of Noah's Ark was written down in the Hebrew Bible, the Sumerians and Babylonians of Ancient Mesopotamia knew the story of the flood and the special boat that rescued all the animals. Its ancient Babylonian hero, Atra-hasis, was-- just like Noah-- ordered by his god to build a lifeboat to keep his family and all the animals safe until the flood was over. Unlike Noah, Atra-hasis was asked to build a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500651221
• ISBN13: 9780500651223
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7