Follow the lives of famous people in history, and learn how they met their end. Start off with King Tut and learn not only how he died, but the mummification process. In 1922 Howard Carter Found King Tut's Tomb, and it turns out he himself was just another tomb raider. In 2009 scientist ran more tests on King Tut, and discovered he was 19 years old when he died of a combination of malaria, a broken leg, and what they called a dead foot. After King Tut you will follow eighteen other famous people and learn a great deal about how they lived, how they died, and some history about the era they were a part of. The author closes the book by stating that the people in this book did not become famous because of how they died, but because of how they lived. He urges the reader to find what they are meant to do, and not to let anybody talk them out of it.This book in unique, because along with the creepy facts, it can serve as a histoy book so to speak. Students in junior high and above, can get a first hand look at what life was like during the era of these famous people. The book also provides diagrams and illustrations that are quite interesting, and help the reader make connections with what they read. Braggs provides the reader with a time line, so that one can see when and how far apart the events in this book took place. Students will be able to make connections between individuals, and try a hand at making their own autobiographical timeline if they choose to.
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