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Examines the historical events that have shaped Egypt's destiny. ... Read more

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Describes the lives of people in modern Egypt--with mention of ancient times--discussing life in villages, in cities, and in the desert, festivals, family events, clothing, foods, and more. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Applied Geography, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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In this study, maximum likelihood supervised classification and post-classification change detection techniques were applied to Landsat images acquired in 1987 and 2001, respectively, to map land cover changes in the Northwestern coast of Egypt. A supervised classification was carried out on the six reflective bands for the two images individually with the aid of ground truth data. Ground truth information collected during six field trips conducted between 1998 and 2002 and land cover map of 1987 were used to assess the accuracy of the classification results. Using ancillary data, visual interpretation and expert knowledge of the area through GIS further refined the classification results. Post-classification change detection technique was used to produce change image through cross-tabulation. Changes among different land cover classes were assessed. During the study period, a very severe land cover change has taken place as a result of agricultural and tourist development projects. These changes in land cover led to vegetation degradation and water logging in part of the study area. ... Read more

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From Cheops, Ramses and Tutankhamun to the world of laborers and craftsmenWhat do we really know about our ancestors? Not about the rulers and generals, but about laborers, farmers, soldiers and families. Egypt is a perfect case in point, almost a blank slate for most of us as it regards details of their everyday life. This useful and informative book attempts to set the record straight by offering a distinctive take on that most mythologized of epochs. Who would have guessed, for example, that the first strike in recorded history took place in 1152 BC during work on the necropolis in the Valley of the Kings, a protest by construction workers against delayed deliveries of oil and flour? Two fairly banal commodities maybe, but essential: oil protected the skin against the savage desert climate, whilst flour was the base ingredient for thirty different kinds of nutritional cake.

It is this detailed examination of the evidence that distinguishes this volume, with chapters on everything from relationships to leisure activities, the role of women to the manufacture of mummies. And just like the mummies, "fragile as eggshell but solid as a statue" and magically able to transcend death, both people and country are brought alive for us again. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

A great pocket companion
To put it simply, this is a neat book! For its size, the illustrations and photographs are great and really enjoyable to look at. Perhaps not a good source for detailed information about Egypt, but general information regarding the art and artifacts are very useful and trivial. A perfect handbook to carry with you where ever you go, and fairly priced despite its enduring quality. A must buy for readers just interested or even proffesional. Beware, some information may be outdated in the 2002 issue.

Ancient Egypt
Excellent survey of ancient Egyptian history, culture and artwork with superlative photographs and informative, insightful text.

Don't judge this book by its cover!
The best picture is on the cover (courtesy of e.t. archive, London).

There's nothing new here: all the pictures are reproduced from various photo archives.Quite a few photos are out-of-focus and/or over-exposed.

If you're looking for really good pictures that have been newly photographed see those by Araldo De Luca in "The Valley of the Kings" - edited by Kent R. Weeks (ISBN 1-58663-295-7) and "Tutankhamun" - text by T. G. H. James (ISBN 1-58663-032-6).

The Hagens' book is divided into 15 thematic chapters (such as "Survival Techniques - Mummies" and "Tomb Robbers and Curses") - each opening with a metallic gold page which shows up finger marks.The text is comparable to that of a voice-over in a television documentary.

This one is for the mass tourist market.

Wonderful Pictures
I bought this book simply for its pictures!!They are great!They are large, sharp - especially given their size, and they are taken from unique angles.The book does not intend to be a comprehensive reference book on ancient egyptian history.its aim is to capture many of the various unique aspects of ancient egypt. i would have liked more full page(s) pictures.

a must buy if you are collecting books on ancient egypt and in the category of pictures! be informed that there are two pictures of explicit sex scenes.it is rare that u will see egyptian artifacts showing egyptian sex scenes, let alone explicit ones.so, be not shocked, the ancient egyptians were human afterall, or weren't they??!! ... Read more

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In this volume, Tintin meets the people who live today in the Nile Valley. He also visits the pyramids, and discovers ancient Egyptian art, sees the sights of modern Cairo, treks across the desert and learns about modern Arab culture. ... Read more

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Why did they translate this?
I like Tintin so I thought this might be an interesting gift for some young friends of mine.Unfortunately, the Tintin characters that decorate here and there have nothing to do with the text.Then on top of that, the book is shallow and ignorant of it's topic. It's treatment of Islam is particularly poor.Islamic law is Sharia, not Charia.It uses stereotypes of 'fundamentalists' and 'holy war' that would offend many Muslims.Muslims don't worship some strange god called Allah.Allah is the Arabic name for God, the same as the God of Moses and Jesus.It also said that all the idols in Mecca were destroyed but the black stone, as though the black stone is an idol of sorts, which is incorrect.My young friends are Muslim so I couldn't give them such a book and for religious understanding, I wouldn't recommend it for anyone else.

Great
as usual it is a classic tintin!a must read ... Read more

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Part of a comprehensive series for the study of localities in countries around the world, this book looks at Egypt. ... Read more

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Egypt is a country of great contrasts. Case studies taken across its landscapes, from its deserts to its cities, introduce us to the lives of many Egyptians. ... Read more

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Ancient Egyptian life and the gory art of mummification are explored in this funfax file which includes photographs showing preserved pharaohs, ornate mummy masks and general Egyptian relics. There is also a poster and stickers. ... Read more

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Chapters: Upper and Lower Egypt, Land of Goshen, Land of Punt, Nome, Faiyum Oasis, Heptanomis, Upper Egypt, Canal of the Pharaohs, Lake Moeris, Tjaru, Phut, King's Highway, Rhinocorura, Thebaid, Reed Sea, Hatnub, Rhacotis, Middle Egypt, Retjenu, Djahy, Walls-Of-The-Ruler, El-Badari, Nomos of Harawî, Pathros, Aphroditopolis Nome, Khor. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 86. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Land of Punt, also called Pwenet, or Pwene by the ancient Egyptians, was a trading partner known for producing and exporting gold, aromatic resins, African blackwood, ebony, ivory, slaves and wild animals. Information about Punt has been found in ancient Egyptian records of trade missions to this region. At times Punt is referred to as Ta netjer, the "land of the god". The exact location of Punt remains a mystery. Most scholars today believe Punt was located to the south-east of Egypt, most likely on the coast of the Horn of Africa in what is today northern Somalia. However some scholars point instead to a range of ancient inscriptions which locate Punt in Arabia. Egyptian soldiers from Hatshepsut's Year 9 expedition to the Land of Punt as depicted from her temple at Deir el-Bahri. This relief depicts incense and myrrh trees obtained by Hatshepsut's expedition to PuntThe earliest recorded Egyptian expedition to Punt was organized by Pharaoh Sahure of the Fifth Dynasty (25th century BC) although gold from Punt is recorded as having been in Egypt in the time of king Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt. Subsequently, there were more expeditions to Punt in the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt, the Eleventh dynasty of Egypt, the Twelfth dynasty of Egypt and the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. In the Twelfth dynasty of Egypt, trade with Punt was celebrated in popular literature in the "Tale of ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=22216173 ... Read more

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Volume: 1Publisher: Boston : Wells ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Original Publisher: Wells ... Read more

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In the cradle of history and culture that is Egypt, Pharaonic, Christian and Islamic cultures are woven together to create a nation unlike any other on earth. This guide offers a coverage of this country from the Sphinx to the Suez Canal. It features essays on antiquities, pyramids, temples and museums. It suggests itineries for independent and package tours and suggestions for Nile cruises and it includes listings for restaurants, hotels and shopping. There is an English-Arabic tourist vocabulary of useful phrases. ... Read more

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Become a detective and discover information about an interesting destination using photos, figures and facts. This book helps you discover what it is like to live in Egypt.Find out what the countryside looks like and what people do for fun.Discover w

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Topographic map including road, rail and ferry networks, cities and towns as well as hotel listings and indexes to places of interest, covering all of Egypt from the Mediterranean coast in the north to the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser in the south, and from the Libyan border in the west to the Suez Canal and the Red Sea in the east. ... Read more