Egypt in the National Geographic Traveler guide series, produced by America’s leading travel publishers, exploring a range of cities, regions & countries worldwide & using the expertise & tradition of National Geographic to provide a comprehensive survey of each destination. Each of the guides in the series draws upon National Geographic’s rich history of travel experience & is researched by authors familiar with the area. Whilst the content is influenced by an American editorial style, individual titles are still accessible to a non-American audience, with a combination of practical guidance & detailed information included in each guide. The series also relies upon the extensive image libraries of National Geographic to present a rich visual image of each destination. Individual National Geographic Traveler titles are organised uniformly, allowing readers to access information quickly & easily. Introductory sections provide information on Charting your Trip, with details of getting there & around & a History & Culture chapter profiling history, food & drink, land & landscape, flora & fauna & arts & literature. Chapter are arranged geographically by region, with notable cities & areas principally describing the main sites & attractions, with further information on directions, history & practicalities. There are also a number of individual features & insider tips throughout each guide covering subjects such as walking tours, local culture, driving tours, recommended local experiences & in-depth thematic short histories of the culture & histories of individual regions. A Travelwise section at the back of each guide provides essential practical information on when to go, what to take, further reading, getting there & around, local etiquette, media, holidays, money matters, religion, smoking, time differences, opening times, travellers with disabilities & accommodation. Restaurants & hotels are listed with brief descriptions & information on prices, location, contact details & facilities for the relevant regional chapters in the guide. ...

Covering the very best of country, regional & city destinations, Travellers offer the perfect balance of culture, history, people & environment, as well as top sights, practical information & listings. Each destination presents all the major places of interest
- plus some hidden ones too. Feature spreads illuminate additional topics of specific interest, while walks & tours allow the reader to discover somewhere a little different. Shopping, entertainment, food & drink, sport & leisure, children's activities are all covered, together with essential information on arrival, currency, health & transport, & listings for restaurants, hotels & entertainment venues. New releases for 2009 come in a simple, clean look with a fresh, easy-overview layout, & the new destinations publishing this season have brand new features to showcase the destination highlights & suggested itineraries. Each title
Includes::

• 13
  - 15 full color maps
• 100+ color photographs
• 9-10 features
• 7-8 walks, drives or tours
• 12-15 drop-in boxes
• 1 color weather chart

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Egypt Wall Map from Gizi Map, size
- 99 x 88cm (39” x 34.5” approx) with detailed presentation of the topography, excellent for
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Map No. J-5A in the TPC series: military topographic survey mapping covering the world's land masses & significant islands at 1:500, 000. The maps are useful as general topographical coverage where nothing else is available, although they are designed primarily as flying charts for military aircraft. TPC stands for Tactical Pilotage Chart. Relief is portrayed by a combination of contours (basic interval 500ft, intermediate contours shown where appropriate), elevation tinting & relief shading, plus spot heights. Towns, villages, major roads, railways & airports are shown but please note that many of the smaller settlements are not named & the road information is not necessarily up to date, as compilation & revision dates vary. Some air navigation information also appears on the map, such as radio beacons & restricted flying zones. Each TPC chart has both UTM & latitude/longitude grids overprinted on it, with additional margin ticks. IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: The series is gradually being withdrawn from sale to the general public & some sheets may no longer be available when ordered by us. Due to the nature of the map projection assembling these sheets to make a larger map is not recommended. in addition, colours used for relief are not constant throughout the series. In some areas of central Africa & South America the maps have blank spaces, reflecting localized deficiencies or inconsistencies in the survey data.
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Directly, with the candour of a well informed old friend, Dr Wafik Moustafa shares an insight into the remarkable situation Egypt finds itself in today. This authoritative commentary on Egyptian affairs casts an eye back over Egypt`s modern history, taking the reader through the landmark events that have formed the modern nation, & brings the reader to a close & impartial understanding of the current political climate in Egypt. This updated edition brings in analysis of recent events
- the collapse of the Muslim Brotherhood government & the new Egypt being forged under Sisi.
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Egyptian Arabic in the Phrasebooks series from Rough Guides; comprising of pocket-sized guides aimed at providing travellers with essential communication & language tips & skills while travelling. Each guide has a double-language dictionary, preceded by a basic grammar section with a clear A-Z format, simple pronunciation guides, travel scenario dialogues & menu readers, all enhanced by an easy-to-read design. There are also helpful hints on cultural do's & don'ts, useful travel tips & references to popular local food & drink. Each book also has a web page where you can download the travel scenarios, recorded with native speakers, as audio files for your Mac, PC or iPod. ...

In this authoritative & splendidly illustrated guide, Cyril Aldred surveys nearly 3000 years of Egyptian architecture, painting & sculpture. His ”eloquent ability to weave facts, insights & interpretations into a compulsively readable account sets his book far above the clogged texts that too frequently pass for art history.” (The Times Literary Supplement). 199 illus., 20 in color ...

Exclusive to Stanfords. Egyptian guides with European tourists at the Sphinx of Giza, Egypt, 1867 by an unknown photographer. This monolith has a lion’s body with the face of a man & stands at 241ft long, 20ft wide & 2, 065ft high. It is located to the northeast of Khafre’s Valley Temple on the west bank of the Nile, near modern-day Cairo, Egypt. Printed on matte archival quality photographic paper & cardboard mounted.* About this range: Exclusive to Stanfords, the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) has selected a range of vintage photographs of travel & exploration. The images are from the Society’s prestigious archive collection. As they are printed from the original negative, there is only a limited amount available. ...

This is a short, illustrated introduction to the ever-fascinating topic of Egyptian mummies, by an international expert. It is a readable, short, but authoritative overview of Egyptian mummification. It deals with perennially popular topic. It is illustrated throughout in colour. The author, a world expert on Egyptian mummification, addresses the most frequently asked questions about Egyptian mummies: how & why they were made, the religious beliefs which underpinned mummification, the preservation of animals, & how the mummies have been treated from ancient times until the present day. He provides an up to date summary of the ancient evidence, & also considers modern attitudes to Egyptian mummies, emphasising their role as a major source of knowledge & understanding about past societies. The text & illustrations draw heavily on the rich collection of mummies & funerary objects in the British Museum, & the findings of a wide range of recent scientific investigations of this collection. The book will therefore reflect the important advances which have been made in the understanding of Egyptian mummies over the last few years. The Author John H. Taylor is a curator of Egyptian antiquities in the British Museum. ...

Whacky & over-the-top, this funny book is crammed full of Egyptian mummy stickers to add to lurid, madcap scenes. All the characters in this book are mummies, even the tomb robbers & embalmers! Despite appearances, an Ancient Egyptian expert has ensured that this book is as accurate as possible. ...