Egyptology: OVER 18 MILLION OLOGY BOOKS SOLD

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He is a master of citing the current debates on the many topics he discusses, which allows the reader to follow up, were they to have further questions. Helen has also written a number of successful children's books including The Tin Forest and The Dragon Machine , both illustrated by Wayne Anderson.

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The book provides a trip through the golden ages of archeaology in Egypt, from the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799 to the Golden Mummies in 1999.

It is a great book to become familiar with the exquisite workmanship and skill of the ancient Egyptian craftsman and gain a window into the Egyptian artistic mind. The naïve, angular illustrations are full of character and the text has an attractively simple style. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance. Its accessible format features excellent maps which each have a theme to best explain the way Egypt’s distinct environment directly influenced its culture, its history, and its relationship with the rest of the ancient world. As a child, I was fascinated with astronomy but discouraged from investigating the UFO phenomenon due to religious reasons.Although it’s incredibly difficult to pick just 5 books that best encapsulate ‘Ancient Egypt’ in its broadest sense, it’s important to start with those which are as informative and accurate as possible when many can be quite the opposite! With a stunning gold foiled cover featuring three "jewels" - and with its creation overseen by TGH James, ex keeper of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum - Egyptology is Emily Sands' lavish 1926 scrapbook journal of a lost expedition.

But we do know that the pyramid workers were well housed and well fed, and they were certainly given rations beyond those that your average worker would have received during the normal working year. Telling a story that continues to fascinate young and old readers alike, this powerfully visual book tells the story of the boy Pharaoh, Tutankhamun.NS : Used as a textbook in many university introductory survey courses on ancient Egypt, Bard’s revised edition familiarises the reader with the main developments in Egyptian history from a mainly archaeological perspective. Author Jean Menzies has organised the stories into categories, which also helps the target audience to navigate the book.