The Rough Guide History of Egypt (Rough Guides, £7.99)
Is it really possible to condense 5,000 years of Egyptian history into one pocket-sized volume? For the people at Rough Guide, the answer is yes.
With a continuous time-line of events, a generous sprinkling of in-depth features, dozens of illustrations and quotations and an excellent index, this is a must for any would-be Egyptologist.
Jim Collins
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