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Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Two years after vanishing into the Sudanese desert, the leader of a British archeological expedition, Professor Harold McCabe, comes stumbling out of the sands, frantic and delirious, but he dies before he can tell his story. The mystery deepens when an autopsy uncovers a bizarre corruption: someone had begun to mummify the professor's body--while he was still alive. His strange remains are returned to London for further study, when alarming news...
Author
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
""On rare occasions I read a book that reminds me of why I fell in love with storytelling in the first place. This is such a book." -Stephen King Peter Blauner's epic Picture in the Sand is a sweeping intergenerational saga told through a grandfather's passionate letters to his grandson, passing on the story of his political rebellion in 1950s Egypt in order to save his grandson's life in a post-9/11 world. When Alex Hassan gets accepted to an Ivy...
3) Desert god
Author
Series
A novel of ancient Egypt volume 5
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Language
English
Description
On the gleaming banks of the Nile, the brilliant Taita -- a freed slave and advisor to the Pharaoh -- devises a plan to destroy Egypt's most feared enemy, the mighty Hyksos. His quest will take him on an epic journey up the ancient river, through Arabia and the magical city of Babylon and across the open seas -- all in the company of the Pharaoh's exquisite sisters. With the future of the kingdom itself on his shoulders, Taita plunges into a world...
Author
Series
Poirot volume 15
Language
English
Description
The tranquility of a luxury cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head. She was young, stylish, and beautiful. A girl who had everything...until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalled an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: "I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger." Yet under the searing heat of the Egyptian sun, nothing is ever quite what...
Author
Series
Eye of Isis volume 3
Language
English
Description
"When Cleopatra's most beloved actress disappears, her new Eye of Isis must solve a case that will lead to the darkest corners of Alexandria"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Though her life spanned fewer than 40 years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world.
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 160 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores the period of ancient Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom, discussing the science, culture, and politics of the age which spanned nearly five hundred years, from 1550 B.C. to 1070 B.C.
Author
Series
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Egypt, 1912. Amelia Peabody and her dashing archeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson, are once again in danger as they search for a priceless, stolen bust of legendary Queen Nefertiti and Amelia finds herself the target of assassins in this long-awaited, eagerly anticipated final installment of Elizabeth Peters's bestselling, beloved mystery series"--
10) Egypt
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40 pages : ill,, color maps ; 21 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Informative, easy-to-read text and oversized scenic photos draw in readers as they journey through Egypt. Readers will learn about Egypt's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more!
11) Egypt
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Enchantment of the world. Second series. Includes index.
12) Egypt in colors
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs introduce Egypt's culture, history, geography, and daily life.
15) Death of an eye
Author
Series
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Alexandria, 47 BC. Cleopatra shares the throne with her brother Ptolemy under the auspices of Julius Caesar, by whom Cleopatra is heavily pregnant. A shipment of new coins meant to reset the shaky Egyptian economy has been stolen and the Queen's Eye has been murdered, so Queen Cleopatra turns to childhood friend Tetisheri to find the missing shipment and bring the murderer to justice.
16) Egypt: the land
Author
Publisher
Crabtree
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
Lands, peoples, and cultures series. Introduces the geography, weather, cities, ancient monuments, wildlife, and more in the land of Egypt.
17) Egyptian pyramid
Author
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
Watch it grow series. Follows the step-by-step process of building an Egyptian pyramid. Features step-cut pages to emphasize the way things get bigger as they grow.
