Egypt: Antiquities from Above [Hardcover]

Marilyn Bridges (Author), Penelope Lively (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1996

This photography collection focuses on the most famous sacred landscape of all: Egypt. After months of delicate negotiations with the Egyptian military, Bridges gained permission to fly over and photograph all of Egypt's ancient architectural wonders. From Giza to the Valley of the Kings to Abu Simbel, Bridges swoops low to capture the timeless grandeur and mystery of these ruins - as well as the people who live in their shadows.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (T); 1ST edition (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821222570
• ISBN-13: 978-0821222577
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 11 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,806,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential book for understanding the sites..., August 21, 2010

By 

Cabin Fever Books "Cabin Fever Books" (Ann Arbor) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Egypt: Antiquities from Above (Hardcover)

If you have been or are going to the Egyptian sites...this books is essential.

The sites are large often crowded and confusing... It is hard to get an overview of what you are looking at.

This book will help you get a perspective that is not available any other way... It would be great to take this book to the sites and use it as a visual guide... I wish I'd had it when I was visiting the sites...

The photos have a reality that mere graphics and drawings can't match...

For the enthusiast of Egyptian Antiquities this book is a keeper...

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, whether you've seen these places or not!, December 15, 1998

By 

M. Broderick "mikebinok" (Oklahoma City, OK USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Egypt: Antiquities from Above (Hardcover)

This book is just what it says--Aerial photographs of various monuments of ancient Egypt. I found it extremely satisfying. I visited Egypt about 18 months ago, and was in many of these same places--The opportunity to see them from a different vantage point was enjoyable. I love the book, though I wish the photos were in color rather than in black and white. I realize that there are probably technical reasons why b&w gets a clearer image, and is more economical, but I still regret color's absence....

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE THE BOOK, August 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Egypt: Antiquities from Above (Hardcover)

I was actually watching a T.V. show called Sightings it showed the Black and White pictures of Egypt and I just had to have it. The book has stunning pictures. It is a must BUY.