Egypt: A Practical Guide (Paperback)

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Product Description

Quick, easy, and comprehensive reference to sites of antiquities. Detailed plans and descriptions of all major temples and tombs in Ancient Egypt. Tips are included to help understand both the modern and ancient Egyptian cultures. This pocket-sized book is informative, detailed, and contains an illustrated glossary. A no-nonsense, no-clutter, practical guide to Egypt, written by an Egyptian-American Egyptologist.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Bastet Publishing; illustrated edition edition (October 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965250903
• ISBN-13: 978-0965250900
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,116,554 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY RECOMMENDED, May 6, 1999

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Well organized, easy to consult, this is one of the best guides ever published on Egypt. It provides all the necessary information to properly prepare a trip; it tells the reader what to see when traveling in Egypt, and even gives a brief background to ancient Egyptian monuments. This is a definite must for all to better know and understand ancient and modern Egypt.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Egypt: A Practical Guide, November 13, 2000

By	Barry Clarke (Kent, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

Having just returned from Egypt I found this book rather a blinkered view by a man with several bees in his bonnet. Although the descriptions of the tombs were good the book lacked the breadth and detail required by a first time traveller. It certainly lacked the kind of practical step by step realities needed to actually travel around and see these sites. I found the Rough Guide excellent in comparison.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of information in a little book, October 8, 2001

By	"pattiel" (Hatboro, PA USA) - See all my reviews

As a first time traveler to Egypt, I found this book to be very helpful. There were not a lot of details, however, you should always do your detailed homework on the places you visit BEFORE you leave the country.

Each night before arriving at the next destination, I would read about the city we would be visiting. It gave very good descriptions on the sites we would be seeing and in general, was a very useful tool. It is small enough that it fits anywhere in your bag. It includes diagrams and history of the tombs and historic sites. Also includes what to wear and what not wear. Word of caution...be very considerate of their customes. You are a guest in a third world country. The author covers other situations too that should be considered when traveling to this exciting land.

For those of you who have not had the experience of traveling to Egypt, I can say it was the trip of a lifetime! We would go back in a heartbeat! When the world situation calms down, go...the people are friendly and we never felt uncomfortable.