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£ 4.15 - N. 146 – September 2010 iSSN 1366-9028 World History Science Nature Egypt 2 Tony and Alberto, n.9 by Dab’s © Glénat Editions 3 D I Y M ore in D I Y M ore in D I Y M ore in D I Y M ore in Va sur le b log Bonus Va sur le b log Labo Va sur le b log 2 million tonnes That was the weight of stone needed to build an Egyptian pyramid. Find out more about the Egyptians page 25 Travel to the middle of a Russian forest and learn all about Russia in the time of the tsars page 29 To throw a boomerang you must be: Australian facing into the wind twisted To find the answer go to Boomerangs page 38 Do you know your family? That would be the hominids or ‘great apes’. Other members are chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orang-utans. We’re all related! The chimp who knew he was going to die page 20 Chamo What do a dress and the nose of a high-speed train have in common? They’re both made from Fabrics of the future page 12 How long do you think lions sleep? 12 hours a day 20 hours a day 36 hours a day? To find the answer go to Face to face with lions page 4 Look out for these symbols: This panel sends you to the DIY section at the back of DiscoveryBox where there will be an activity for you to do. Sometimes we will have extra stuff to look at or download. Go to: www.bayard-magazines.co.uk and click on DiscoveryBox Extras. DiscoveryBox is printed on chlorine- free paper from managed forests. www.bayard-magazines.co.uk DiscoveryBox is a 2010 winner of a Parents’ Choice Recommended Award. Photo: Thomas Louapre. Photo of cover: Anup Shah. Go to our website: www. bayard-magazines.co.uk 8 4 5 Face to face Here we are on the savannah in Kenya, Africa, with some lion cubs. A camera at ground level brings us these amazing shots of a pride of lions. Nature LIONS with 6 MOTHER She looks like a big pussy cat but she’s an awesome hunter. She uses her powerful muscles, jaws and claws to catch zebras and wildebeest. CUB Isn’t he cute with his big, brown eyes? This lion cub is growing up in a pride (family) of two males, six females and a dozen cubs. FATHER His huge mane is a disadvantage for hunting because it can be seen from far away. So it’s the lionesses who hunt for the pride. But the male always gets to eat first and he can happily gorge on 30kg of meat a meal! Family group NatureNature 7 [...]... go and fetch a light from Baba Yaga! Vassilisa walked on, trembling with fear Suddenly Later, a second horseman galloped by Vassilisa was terrified and could go no further Baba Yaga will eat me! Nothing will harm you while I’m with you, Vassilisa Vassilisa walked all day As night fell 30 As she stood there, a third horseman rode by Baba Yaga was coming home! Hmmm, I smell the smell of a Russian…... Russia in the time of the tsars & c ts Fa A long time ago … ve an old there lihode only s couple w was called hter daug mother Vassilisa Her ut d was abo became ill an e Vassilisa v to die She ga said ll doll and a sma After Vassilisa’s mother died, her father remarried Unfortunately, her new step-mother had two nasty daughters Vassilisa! Go and milk the cows… Make the dinner, Vassilisa! My child, take... than humans Humans 2 million years ago 25 million years ago 12 million years ago 10 million years ago Nature Science 23 6 million years ago We’re mammals of the order of primates Among primates, there are simians, which include old world monkeys (or tailed apes), and great apes or hominids (who don’t have tails) including orang-utans, gorillas, chimps, bonobos and human beings 24 Nature Science was... crocodile s eat their prey, tears ru n out of their eyes just as the saliva runs out of their mouth It happens autom atically and has no thing to do with them be ing sad s ve : Name tern Arctic DR Animal / M R ue d e chi s Ar : name Latin na Ster isaea parad ry igrato b: m a bird Jo se t: Weigh 0g 10 urton el Be Mich When it’s time for the class photo, the snail is always asked not to smile! close your... They have genetically engineered goats to produce hair that can be made into a silk thread as strong as a spider’s but in much greater quantities! Surgeons will be able to use this thread to sew blood vessels in humans Science Ch am o What is a hendecagon? DR Triangles have three sides, squares have four sides, pentagons have five sides and hexagons have six sides… All these geometrical shapes are polygons... 11kg Tutankhamun’s mummy with gold mask Pink stone sarcophagus This is the weight of Tutankhamun’s gold mask Huge treasure for a small king… Tutankhamun’s reign was not long – only ten years But the many treasures found in his tomb were fabulous Imagine what must have been in the tomb of a great pharaoh, such as Ramses II… Unfortunately, thieves knew what was in there too and everything was stolen over... una draw date may be publish vailable, to receive e-mails respondence wil ed in a future issu l be ent from Bayard Pre e of the magaz sse and carefully ered into One ine selected partne rs in FABRICs 12 of the future What do a station roof, the nose of a high-speed train, the suit worn by a triathlon champion and a fireman’s jacket all have in common? They’re all made of fabric Science 13 Fabrics are... Illustrations: J Brasseur Thanks to Vilem Bischof for his memories and his documents T Turn the page and pull out your poster Tutankhamun Famous pharaoh Nemes, pharaoh’s headdress with blue and gold stripes Fact sheet Name: Tutankhamun, which means ‘living image of the god Amun’ Rearing cobra and vulture to protect the pharaoh and destroy his enemies Eyes made of obsidian (volcanic glass) Age: became pharaoh... different parts of this suit are glued together Fabric around the thighs is woven in such a way as to grip the muscles so that they shake less and are stronger Text: M Beynié Illustrations: P Hart and D Grant From hemp thread to spider goats Humans first wove fabric using plant fibres and then animal hairs (such as wool) Today researchers have discovered that spiders make silk that’s stronger than steel... young man was worried about him and he went back to see the chimp before going home To his surprise, Hurvinek stood up, walked slowly towards Vilem on all fours and… put his hand through the bars Fear ”Hello“ Laughter Mo Orang-utans Gorillas in DIY p 42 sur log le b Va s Bonu Bonobos Chimpanzees © Rudolf Pucholt/DR Humans and apes: same family Tailed apes re Chimps’ hands are longer than ours Chimps are . www.bayard-magazines.co.uk DiscoveryBox is a 2010 winner of a Parents’ Choice Recommended Award. Photo: Thomas Louapre. Photo of cover: Anup Shah. Go to our website: www. bayard-magazines.co.uk 8 4 5 Face. the male always gets to eat first and he can happily gorge on 30kg of meat a meal! Family group NatureNature 7

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