The Rough Guide to Egypt, 4th Edition. This item is unavailable.The Rough Guide to Egypt, 4th Edition

Clear and erudite descriptions of the great archeological sites of ancient Egypt, including the Pyramids of Giza and the temple of Luxor = plus the debates, theories and counter-theories about their existence. Engaging examination of Egyptian culture, present and past. Evocative descriptions of the great landscapes, from the Nile Valley to the Sinai coast and the oases of the Western Desert. Entertaining accounts of camel rides and tips on how to get the most from a felucca trip down the Nile or a Red Sea dive safari.

Before joining Rough Guides, Dan Richardson worked as a sailor on the Red Sea and lived in Peru. Since then, he has authored or coauthored guides to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Hungary, Budapest, Romania, Bulgaria, and Egypt; lectured at the Foreign Office; and been a volunteer aid worker in Albania. In 2009 he published his first novel, Gog-an End Time Mystery, an apocalyptic whodunnit set in near-future Egypt.