Spectacular Egypt (Specatular Series) [Hardcover]

Mohamed El-Dakhakhny (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2002 | Series: Specatular Series

Egypt is a country of visual and visceral powers, from the Nile Valley where timeless customs resist the pace of modern cities, to the awe-inspiring landscape of the desert. Featuring 180 color photographs — including 18 pages of panoramic gatefolds — by some of Egypt’s most distinguished photographers, the images that appear in this oversized landscape format pull the reader close to majestic rock formations, flourishing oases, extremely rare wildlife, and a vast coral reef. Insightful text helps the reader learn about Egypt’s ancient and modern influences.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 132 pages
• Publisher: Universe; 1St Edition edition (October 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883638444
• ISBN-13: 978-0883636718
• Product Dimensions: 16 x 12 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,022,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Spectacular!, September 10, 2006

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Isis S. Mikhail (Birmingham, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spectacular Egypt (Specatular Series) (Hardcover)

I find this book to be different from the traditional coffee table books about Ancient Egypt. The photography of Mr. El-Dakhakhny is exquisite and his fondness for Egypt is revealed through his camera. This book depicts Ancient Egypt with beautiful pictures of the pyramids, sphinx, and different temples. In addition, it covers other areas of Egypt and Egyptian life in its different chapters. In the chapter on nature, El-Dakhakhny shows some breath-taking shots of the desert and the Oases; the religion chapter covers Coptic Egypt including the Coptic Pope, monks, ancient monasteries and churches, and in Islamic Egypt it shows beautiful Islamic architecture and mosques. The chapter on traditional Egyptian life is very interesting demonstrating its traditional artisans, the camel market, among other photographs with beautiful color combinations. The last two chapters on modern Egypt and its cities include Cairo, the Nile, Alexandria, the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina, among other Egyptian cities. Finally the book ends with a beautiful shot of the pyramids at sunset. All in all, this book is an excellent overview of the treasures of Egypt and some aspects of Egyptian life. Therefore, I believe it can be very informative for tourists. I have several coffee table books about Ancient Egypt, but this one is certainly different and worth acquiring!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular Egypt by El-Dakhakhny, August 7, 2004

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Joseph S. Maresca "Dr. Joseph S. Maresca CPA,... (Bronxville, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spectacular Egypt (Specatular Series) (Hardcover)

This book has splendid full-color pictures of important tourist
attractions in Egypt. For instance, the Great Temple at Abu-Simbel is displayed as well as Mosque minarets at Asyut. The
spectacular Lighthouse of Port Said is shown in all of its glory.
Lastly, a panoramic view of the Montaza Bay Beach is depicted.
The book is worth the price of admission for the pictures alone.
It is well written and would be a great asset for anyone travelling to Egypt.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A different book about Egypt, March 27, 2004

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Ahmed H. Hassan "Ahmed Hassan" (Boston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spectacular Egypt (Specatular Series) (Hardcover)

This book is a fresh look at Egypt of today as well as great pictorial of Egypt of yesterday, Ancient Egypt. Beyond the realm of travel books, there aren't a lot of pictorials out there about Egypt that combine past and present, this is one of them, and probably the only one. I like it just for that. It has great pictures and some not so great pictures. The spreads are fantastic especially the one of the great pyramids, one of the largest I have seen published. I would buy it just for that picture. One downside of this book is its size, it is hard to fit it among other books due to its unusual landscape layout. Apart from that, if you can afford the hefty price get it. If you have other photo books on Egypt that you're really happy with, you can do without being US$60-75 short. I got to have a signed copy by the author so it was worth it. The author is one of Egypt's most established photographers.