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Eyewitness Guide Egypt  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES
This visually rich guide to the history, culture and monuments of Egypt includes 1,000 color photographs, maps and 3-D site diagrams. (EGY90, $25.00)		   Eyewitness Guide Egypt
The Search for Ancient Egypt  •  Jean Vercoutter
ARCHAEOLOGY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 207 PAGES
A pocket-size encyclopedia of archaeology and history, packed with illustrations, maps and archival photographs. An entry in the acclaimed "New Horizons" series, this slim paperback is a tale of Greek travelers, buried treasure, international intrigue and dedicated scholarship. It documents our rediscovery and changing understanding of ancient Egypt. (EGY02, $15.95)		   The Search for Ancient Egypt
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt  •  Bill Manley
HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES
Organized chronologically, this book is a concise survey of the economic and political development of ancient Egypt as shown through ingenious color maps, site plans, photographs and accompanying essays. If you love maps, this is an indispensable reference. (EGY54, $20.00)		   The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt
Egypt Map  •  Nelles
2010 •  MAP
At a 1:1,750,000 scale, this handy map includes insets of Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Giza, Nile River Valley, Cairo and other sites. Two Sides. 20x40 inches. (EGY03, $13.95)		   Egypt Map



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Cairo Map  •  Cartographia    •  A colorful, folded map of Cairo on thick paper. Insets of Luxor, Alexandria and Heliopolis. Scale 1:13,000. (EGY163, $8.95)
 		  
Culture Smart! Egypt  •  Jailan Zayan   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A handy pocket guide to understanding local customs and etiquette. (EGY196, $9.95)
 		  
How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs  •  Mark Collier  •  Bill Manley   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  Museum-goers and armchair travelers alike can gain a basic knowledge of the language and culture of ancient Egypt with this excellent step-by-step guide to decoding tomb scenes and inscriptions. With 200 illustrations of tome scenes and descriptions, very useful sign lists, mini-dictionary and answer key. (EGY34, $29.95)
 		  
Say It in Arabic (Egyptian)  •  Farouk El-Baz   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A guide to common words and phrases in the widely spoken Cairo dialect. (ARB54, $4.95)
 		  
The Ancient Egypt Guide  •  William J. Murnane   • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN APRIL  •  With sections on history, individual sites and practical details, this new edition of the classic Penguin Guide to Ancient Egypt has been thoroughly updated by Aidan Dodson. (EGY50, $25.00)
 		  
The Treasures of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings  •  Kent R. Weeks   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This illustrated, authoritative guide to the celebrated temples, tombs and art of Thebes by a leading scholar includes not only Luxor and Karnak but also the temples of Madinat Habu, Merenptah and Dayr al-bahari. (EGY295, $24.95)
 		  
Write Your Own Egyptian Hieroglyphs  •  Angela McDonald   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  Understand the language of the Pharaohs! McDonald's handy illustrated guide to reading, writing and understanding ancient Egyptian names, epithets, titles and phrases includes 50 color illustrations and 200 line drawings. (EGY25, $17.95)
 		  
The Pharaoh's Kitchen, Recipes from Ancient Egypt's Enduring Food Traditions  •  Amr Hussein  •  Magda Mehdawy   • FOOD  •  Adventurous cooks and Egyptophiles will enjoy this illustrated guide to the culinary traditions of the ancient Egyptians, which includes recipes, cooking methods, ingredients, commentary on the ancient home and kitchen. (EGY352, $24.95)
 		  
A History of Egypt, From Earliest Times to the Present  •  Jason Thompson   • HISTORY  •  From the birth of Egyptian civilization though the Pharaohs, Ptolemaic, Roman and Coptic Egypt, the advent of Islam, the Mamluks, Ottoman empire, British occupation, Nassar, Sadat, Murabak and beyond, this succinct book traces the arc of Egyptian history and culture in just under 400 pages. (EGY275, $17.00)
 		  
A Traveller's History of Egypt  •  Harry Ades   • HISTORY  •  This effectively condensed chronological history takes in the full sweep from the earliest inhabitants to 21st century politics. (EGY180, $14.95)
 		  
Cairo Illustrated  •  Michael Haag   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A warm, richly illustrated portrait of the city, featuring 125 color photographs of the people, monuments and attractions of Cairo alongside Michael Haag's insightful commentary. (EGY203, $22.95)
 		  
Cairo, The City Victorious  •  Max Rodenbeck   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Rodenbeck presents his hometown in all its chaotic, marvelous glory, combining a lively history of the 5,000-year-old metropolis with description, anecdote and political commentary. (EGY38, $15.95)
 		  
Egypt on the Brink  •  Tarek Osman   • HISTORY  •  With a lengthy new introduction, Osman brings his thoroughly readable history of increasingly divided, complex modern Egypt since the rise of Nassar up to date through the fall of Mubarak. (EGY371, $15.00)
 		  
Egypt, A Short History  •  Robert L. Tignor   • HISTORY  •  Princeton historian Tignor distills five decades of study and travel for this vivid account of the sweep and tumult of Egyptian history from the settlement of the Nile to the present. (EGY370, $19.95)
 		  
Egypt, A View from Above  •  Philip Plisson  •  Christian Jacq   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  From sand-swept desert ruins and fishing boats along the Nile to bustling Cairo and modern Alexandria, photographer Philip Plisson and Egyptologist Christian Jacq document in stunning color the many places and faces of this spectacular land. (EGY323, $55.00)
 		  
Inside Egypt  •  John R. Bradley   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A reporter in the region since 1999, Bradley pulls no punches in this highly readable expose of the politics and policies of Mubarak's military and modern Egypt. (EGY261, $16.00)
 		  
Luxor Illustrated, With Aswan, Abu Simbel and the Nile  •  Michael Haag   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  The ideal companion to a Nile cruise, Michael Haag introduces all the famous monuments and temples of the Upper Egypt from Luxor, Karnak, Valley of the Kings and the tomb of Tutankhamun to the marvels of Aswan and Abu Simbel in full color. (EGY277, $22.95)
 		  
Napoleon's Egypt, Invading the Middle East  •  Juan Ricardo Cole   • HISTORY  •  Historian Cole, effectively utilizing diaries and letters of contemporaries on both sides, illustrates the confusion, hostilities, and necessary accommodations as two distinct cultures collide at the end of the 18th century. (EGY386, $16.95)
 		  
Nine Parts of Desire, The Hidden World of Islamic Women  •  Geraldine Brooks   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A highly readable overview of the role of women in Islamic society, drawn from the author's many interviews with women throughout the Arab World. (ARB06, $15.00)
 		  
Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs, A Popular History of Ancient Egypt  •  Barbara Mertz   • HISTORY  •  Mertz's great enthusiasm and formidable scholarship brings ancient Egypt to life for the general reader in this updated classic. She's also the author, writing as Elizabeth Peters, of the best-selling Amelia Peabody mysteries. (EGY27, $15.99)
 		  
The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt  •  Richard Wilkinson   • HISTORY  •  This superbly illustrated survey covers Egyptian temple life from construction of the monuments to society, religious rites, festivals and discovery. (EGY238, $39.95)
 		  
The Egyptians  •  Cyril Aldred   • HISTORY  •  A volume in the "Ancient Peoples and Places" series, this classic book is an outstanding account of the history and culture of ancient Egypt. With hundreds of illustrations and maps. (EGY26, $18.95)
 		  
The Strong Horse: Power, Politics, and the Clash of Arab Civilizations  •  Lee Smith   • HISTORY  •  Reporting from Cairo, Smith writes incisively the spotty history of democracy in Egypt and the long relationship between Mubarak and a succession of U.S. presidents. (ARB133, $14.95)
 		  
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Egypt Yesterday and Today  •  Antonio Attini  •  Fabio Bourbon  •  David Roberts   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Beautifully produced, this richly illustrated book pairs the 19th-century lithographs and diary extracts by the great landscape artist David Roberts with modern photographs of the same sites along the Nile from Alexandria to Abu Simbel. (EGY381, $39.95)
 		  
The Art of Ancient Egypt  •  Gay Robins   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Organized chronologically, this authoritative survey of the tombs, temples and sanctuaries of ancient Egypt features 300 illustrations. (EGY52, $30.50)
 		  
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The Nile Cruise  •  Jenny Jobbins   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  Weaving classic travelers' accounts with essays and 150 color photographs, this compact book beautifully illuminates the history and allure of the towns, temples and tombs of the Nile from Abydos to Abu Simbel. (EGY278, $29.95)
 		  
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