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New Kingdom Egypt
Written by Mark Healy
Illustrated by Angus McBride
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $14.95
Osprey's examination of the New Kingdom of Egypt (16th - 11th Century BC) and it's people. Builders of the Pyramids and most ancient of all the powers of the biblical world, the Egyptians remain one of history's most fascinating and enigmatic peoples. During the New Kingdom era, Egypt reached the peak... Read more >
Written by Mark Healy
Illustrated by Angus McBride
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $14.95
Osprey's examination of the New Kingdom of Egypt (16th - 11th Century BC) and it's people. Builders of the Pyramids and most ancient of all the powers of the biblical world, the Egyptians remain one of history's most fascinating and enigmatic peoples. During the New Kingdom era, Egypt reached the peak... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The War of Horus and Set
Written by David McIntee
Illustrated by Mark Stacey
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $17.95
Egyptian mythology tells us that long ago the brother gods Osiris and Set ruled peacefully over the lands of Upper and Lower Egypt, each in his own kingdom. But over time Set came to covet his brother's lands and crown, and eventually the temptation overwhelmed him. Usurping Osiris' throne, Set began... Read more >
Written by David McIntee
Illustrated by Mark Stacey
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $17.95
Egyptian mythology tells us that long ago the brother gods Osiris and Set ruled peacefully over the lands of Upper and Lower Egypt, each in his own kingdom. But over time Set came to covet his brother's lands and crown, and eventually the temptation overwhelmed him. Usurping Osiris' throne, Set began... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
The War of Horus and Set
Written by David McIntee
Illustrated by Mark Stacey
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
Egyptian mythology tells us that long ago the brother gods Osiris and Set ruled peacefully over the lands of Upper and Lower Egypt, each in his own kingdom. But over time Set came to covet his brother's lands and crown, and eventually the temptation overwhelmed him. Usurping Osiris' throne, Set began... Read more >
Written by David McIntee
Illustrated by Mark Stacey
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
Egyptian mythology tells us that long ago the brother gods Osiris and Set ruled peacefully over the lands of Upper and Lower Egypt, each in his own kingdom. But over time Set came to covet his brother's lands and crown, and eventually the temptation overwhelmed him. Usurping Osiris' throne, Set began... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Murder of Cleopatra
History's Greatest Cold Case
Written by Pat Brown
Format: Trade Paperback, 270 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2013
Price: $20.00
A world-renowned criminal profiler takes a fascinating look at one of the most tragic mysteries in history. For more than two thousand years, the great pharaoh Cleopatra VII has been portrayed as a failed monarch. Various ancient sources state that she desperately ended her life with the bite of an asp... Read more >
History's Greatest Cold Case
Written by Pat Brown
Format: Trade Paperback, 270 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2013
Price: $20.00
A world-renowned criminal profiler takes a fascinating look at one of the most tragic mysteries in history. For more than two thousand years, the great pharaoh Cleopatra VII has been portrayed as a failed monarch. Various ancient sources state that she desperately ended her life with the bite of an asp... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
The Murder of Cleopatra
History's Greatest Cold Case
Written by Pat Brown
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 19, 2013
Price: $12.99
A world-renowned criminal profiler takes a fascinating look at one of the most tragic mysteries in history. For more than two thousand years, the great pharaoh Cleopatra VII has been portrayed as a failed monarch. Various ancient sources state that she desperately ended her life with the bite of an asp... Read more >
History's Greatest Cold Case
Written by Pat Brown
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 19, 2013
Price: $12.99
A world-renowned criminal profiler takes a fascinating look at one of the most tragic mysteries in history. For more than two thousand years, the great pharaoh Cleopatra VII has been portrayed as a failed monarch. Various ancient sources state that she desperately ended her life with the bite of an asp... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Warships of the Ancient World
3000-500 BC
Written by Adrian Wood
Illustrated by Giuseppe Rava
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2013
Price: $13.95
The world’s first war machines were ships built two millennia before the dawn of the Classical world. Their influence on the course of history cannot be overstated. A wide variety of galleys and other types of warships were built by successive civilisations, each with their own distinctive appearance, capability and utility... Read more >
3000-500 BC
Written by Adrian Wood
Illustrated by Giuseppe Rava
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2013
Price: $13.95
The world’s first war machines were ships built two millennia before the dawn of the Classical world. Their influence on the course of history cannot be overstated. A wide variety of galleys and other types of warships were built by successive civilisations, each with their own distinctive appearance, capability and utility... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Warships of the Ancient World
3000-500 BC
Written by Adrian Wood
Illustrated by Giuseppe Rava
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2013
Price: $17.95
The world's first war machines were ships built two millennia before the dawn of the Classical world. Their influence on the course of history cannot be overstated since they allowed war to be carried to distant lands, allowing for the first time the rise of empires unrestricted by maritime boundaries. The... Read more >
3000-500 BC
Written by Adrian Wood
Illustrated by Giuseppe Rava
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2013
Price: $17.95
The world's first war machines were ships built two millennia before the dawn of the Classical world. Their influence on the course of history cannot be overstated since they allowed war to be carried to distant lands, allowing for the first time the rise of empires unrestricted by maritime boundaries. The... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
Written by Toby Wilkinson
Format: Trade Paperback, 656 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $20.00
“Magisterial . . . [A] rich portrait of ancient Egypt’s complex evolution over the course of three millenniums.”—Los Angeles Times
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The Washington Post • Publishers Weekly
In this landmark volume, one of the world’s most renowned Egyptologists tells the... Read more >
Written by Toby Wilkinson
Format: Trade Paperback, 656 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $20.00
“Magisterial . . . [A] rich portrait of ancient Egypt’s complex evolution over the course of three millenniums.”—Los Angeles Times
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The Washington Post • Publishers Weekly
In this landmark volume, one of the world’s most renowned Egyptologists tells the... Read more >
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
Written by Toby Wilkinson
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 15, 2011
Price: $15.99
In this landmark work, one of the world’s most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its final absorption into the Roman Empire—three thousand years of wild drama, bold spectacle, and unforgettable characters.
Award-winning scholar Toby Wilkinson captures not only... Read more >
Written by Toby Wilkinson
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 15, 2011
Price: $15.99
In this landmark work, one of the world’s most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its final absorption into the Roman Empire—three thousand years of wild drama, bold spectacle, and unforgettable characters.
Award-winning scholar Toby Wilkinson captures not only... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
Written by Toby Wilkinson
Format: Hardcover, 656 pages
On Sale: March 15, 2011
Price: $35.00
In this landmark work, one of the world’s most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its final absorption into the Roman Empire—three thousand years of wild drama, bold spectacle, and unforgettable characters.
Award-winning scholar Toby Wilkinson captures not only... Read more >
Written by Toby Wilkinson
Format: Hardcover, 656 pages
On Sale: March 15, 2011
Price: $35.00
In this landmark work, one of the world’s most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its final absorption into the Roman Empire—three thousand years of wild drama, bold spectacle, and unforgettable characters.
Award-winning scholar Toby Wilkinson captures not only... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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Cleopatra
The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt
Edited by Zahi Hawass
Contribution by Franck Goddio
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: September 21, 2010
Price: $28.00
Beautiful, mysterious, and tragic, Cleopatra remains one of the most mesmerizing women of all time—and here is her story, based on the latest archaeological research. Secrets unfold in the official companion book to the new exhibition cosponsored by National Geographic, opening in Philadelphia in May 2010 and touring the United States... Read more >
The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt
Edited by Zahi Hawass
Contribution by Franck Goddio
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: September 21, 2010
Price: $28.00
Beautiful, mysterious, and tragic, Cleopatra remains one of the most mesmerizing women of all time—and here is her story, based on the latest archaeological research. Secrets unfold in the official companion book to the new exhibition cosponsored by National Geographic, opening in Philadelphia in May 2010 and touring the United States... Read more >
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In the Valley of the Kings
Howard Carter and the Mystery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb
Written by Daniel Meyerson
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $14.99
In 1922, the British archaeologist Henry Carter opened King Tutankhamun’s tomb, illuminating the glories of an ancient civilization. And while the world celebrated the extraordinary revelation that gave Carter international renown and an indelible place in history, by the time of his death, the discovery had nearly destroyed him. Now, in... Read more >
Howard Carter and the Mystery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb
Written by Daniel Meyerson
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $14.99
In 1922, the British archaeologist Henry Carter opened King Tutankhamun’s tomb, illuminating the glories of an ancient civilization. And while the world celebrated the extraordinary revelation that gave Carter international renown and an indelible place in history, by the time of his death, the discovery had nearly destroyed him. Now, in... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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In the Valley of the Kings
Howard Carter and the Mystery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb
Written by Daniel Meyerson
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $26.00
In 1922, the British archaeologist Henry Carter opened King Tutankhamun’s tomb, illuminating the glories of an ancient civilization. And while the world celebrated the extraordinary revelation that gave Carter international renown and an indelible place in history, by the time of his death, the discovery had nearly destroyed him. Now, in... Read more >
Howard Carter and the Mystery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb
Written by Daniel Meyerson
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $26.00
In 1922, the British archaeologist Henry Carter opened King Tutankhamun’s tomb, illuminating the glories of an ancient civilization. And while the world celebrated the extraordinary revelation that gave Carter international renown and an indelible place in history, by the time of his death, the discovery had nearly destroyed him. Now, in... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Egyptian Pyramids and Mastaba Tombs
Written by Philip J. Watson
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: February 17, 2009
Price: $13.95
The Egyptian pyramids are iconic images of ancient Egyptian civilisation and mythology. This book traces the early development of ancient pyramids and tombs, from the Mastaba burial tombs of the first dynasty, to the Great Pyramid of the fourth. Also exploring the lesser-known pyramids of the Old and Middle Kingdoms, the... Read more >
Written by Philip J. Watson
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: February 17, 2009
Price: $13.95
The Egyptian pyramids are iconic images of ancient Egyptian civilisation and mythology. This book traces the early development of ancient pyramids and tombs, from the Mastaba burial tombs of the first dynasty, to the Great Pyramid of the fourth. Also exploring the lesser-known pyramids of the Old and Middle Kingdoms, the... Read more >
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Tutankhamun
The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs
Written by Zahi Hawass
Photographed by Sandro Vannini
Format: Hardcover, 264 pages
On Sale: September 16, 2008
Price: $40.00
Mysterious boy king Tutankhamun returns to the U.S. in 2008, bringing rare treasures never before seen outside Egypt. For the millions of fans wanting a keepsake and chronicle of this magnificent new exhibition, this book will delight. Created by world-renowned art historians under the guidance of Zahi Hawass—director of Egypt’s Supreme... Read more >
The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs
Written by Zahi Hawass
Photographed by Sandro Vannini
Format: Hardcover, 264 pages
On Sale: September 16, 2008
Price: $40.00
Mysterious boy king Tutankhamun returns to the U.S. in 2008, bringing rare treasures never before seen outside Egypt. For the millions of fans wanting a keepsake and chronicle of this magnificent new exhibition, this book will delight. Created by world-renowned art historians under the guidance of Zahi Hawass—director of Egypt’s Supreme... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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Who Killed King Tut?
Using Modern Forensics to Solve a 3,300-year-old Mystery
Written by Michael R. King
Format: Trade Paperback, 287 pages
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $20.99
The greatest archaeological find of the 20th century, and perhaps of all time, was the discovery in 1922 of the tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen. Untouched for 3,300 years, the ancient tomb, filled with spectacular treasures, raised many questions about the legendary reign of this boy king. Recently Tut has... Read more >
Using Modern Forensics to Solve a 3,300-year-old Mystery
Written by Michael R. King
Format: Trade Paperback, 287 pages
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $20.99
The greatest archaeological find of the 20th century, and perhaps of all time, was the discovery in 1922 of the tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen. Untouched for 3,300 years, the ancient tomb, filled with spectacular treasures, raised many questions about the legendary reign of this boy king. Recently Tut has... Read more >
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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Official Companion Book to the Exhibition sponsored by National Geographic
Written by Zahi Hawass and Zahi Hawass
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2005
Price: $35.00
Read more >
Official Companion Book to the Exhibition sponsored by National Geographic
Written by Zahi Hawass and Zahi Hawass
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2005
Price: $35.00
Read more >
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How the Great Pyramid Was Built
Written by Craig Smith
Afterword by Mark Lehner
Foreword by Zahi Hawass
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: October 17, 2004
Price: $27.95
Going beyond even the expertise of archaeologists and historians, world-class engineer Craig B. Smith explores the planning and engineering behind the incredible Great Pyramid of Giza. How would the ancient Egyptians have developed their building plans, devised work schedules, managed laborers, solved specific design and engineering problems, or even improvised on... Read more >
Written by Craig Smith
Afterword by Mark Lehner
Foreword by Zahi Hawass
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: October 17, 2004
Price: $27.95
Going beyond even the expertise of archaeologists and historians, world-class engineer Craig B. Smith explores the planning and engineering behind the incredible Great Pyramid of Giza. How would the ancient Egyptians have developed their building plans, devised work schedules, managed laborers, solved specific design and engineering problems, or even improvised on... Read more >
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Hidden Treasures of Ancient Egypt
Unearthing the Masterpieces of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
Written by Zahi Hawass and Zahi Hawass
Photographed by Kenneth Garrett
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: May 4, 2004
Price: $35.00
Read more >
Unearthing the Masterpieces of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
Written by Zahi Hawass and Zahi Hawass
Photographed by Kenneth Garrett
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: May 4, 2004
Price: $35.00
Read more >
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