Egypt

This beautifully designed pocket reference—more a compact encyclopedia than a dictionary—presents ancient Egypt in stunningly—produced photographs and concise textual descriptions of Egyptian art, culture, and government. Not merely a travel guide, this handy and easy—to—use guide provides an overall view of the civilization as a whole, including a fascinating section on the history of Egyptology, the invasions and excavations, and a section on where the artifacts can be seen today. This is...