| Description |
172 pages : illustrations (part color), maps. ; 30 cm. |
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Wonders of man. |
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Wonders of man.
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| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page 168. |
| Contents |
The story of the pyramids and Sphinx / by Desmond Stewart. Egypt at dawn ; Quest for immortality ; Horus-in-the-horizon ; Imperial high noon ; Twilight of the pharaohs ; New faith in an ancient land ; Arabs and archaeologists ; The past recaptured -- The pyramids and Sphinx in literature -- Reference. Chronology of Egyptian history ; Guide to Egyptian monuments ; Seven wonders of the ancient world ; Selected bibliography ; Acknowledgments and picture credits ; Index. |
| Subject |
Egypt -- Antiquities.
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Pyramids -- Egypt.
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| Added Author |
Newsweek, inc. Book Division.
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