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The Nile Insight Guide anon

The Nile Insight Guide By anon

The Nile Insight Guide by anon


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Summary

This revised edition is a travel companion and a souvenir of a Nile cruise. It contains up-to-date maps, along with tips on travel, excursions, accommodation and restaurants.

The Nile Insight Guide Summary

The Nile Insight Guide by anon

This guide includes a section detailing the history of the area, features covering aspects of the life and culture, ranging from its tremendous variety of birds to its role in the cinema; a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and seven maps.

Table of Contents

Maps: The Nile; Nubia and Lake Nasser; Aswan; Aswan to Luxor; Luxor and Thebes; Temple of Luxor; Karnak; Valley of the Kings; Luxor to Abydos; Middle Egypt; Memphis, Saqqarah and Giza; Saqqarah; Pyramids of Giza; Cairo; Old Cairo; Citadel to Bab al-Futuh; The Delta; Alexandria. Introduction: The Wonder of the Nile. History: Decisive Dates; The Search for the Source; The History of Nile Cruising; The Pyramid Builders; Grave Robbers and Curses; The Rebel Dynasty; Ramesses the Builder; Cleopatra and the Ptolemies; TheMameluks; The French on the Nile; The British on the Nile; The Last Pharaohs; The Republic. Essay Features: Taming the Nile; The Nile in the Cinema; Wildlife. Places: Places Introduction: Nubia and Lake Nasser; Aswan; Aswan to Luxor; Luxor; Luxor to Abydos; Middle Egypt; Memphis, Saqqarah and Giza; Cairo; The Delta. Information Panels: The Cruise Business; Pyramidology; Modern-day Smuggling; Spy Stories; Flora of the Nile; Discovering Tutankhamun; The Mummy Business; The Rosetta Stone. Travel Tips Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Shopping; Sport; Language; Further Reading

Additional information

GOR001509146
9789812347169
981234716X
The Nile Insight Guide by anon
Used - Very Good
Paperback
APA Publications
20020329
300
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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