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Product Identifiers
PublisherRizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-108854402133
ISBN-139788854402133
eBay Product ID (ePID)63729442
Product Key Features
Book TitleTravels in Egypt and Nubia
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicSpecial Interest / Adventure, Africa / North, Middle East / Egypt
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, History
AuthorGiovanni Battista Belzoni
Book SeriesThe Great Adventures Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight20.4 Oz
Item Length7.3 in
Item Width4.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal932.007202
SynopsisIn this diary, engineer and explorer of Egyptian antiquities Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778-1823), recounts a life story as entertaining as the best fiction. Beginning with his childhood in Padua where he was one of 13 children, moving on to his early adulthood in England where he was a member of a circus troupe, and, finally, his later years spent searching for antiquities in Egypt in an era when the desert sands concealed boundless treasures, Belzoni's diary chronicles an extraordinary life. His discoveries, including the temple at Abu Simbel, the pyramid of Khafre, and the tomb of Seti I, made a fundamental contribution to our knowledge of ancient Egypt, yet Belzoni has remained obscure-until now. His journal gives readers fresh insight into an exciting time in the history of archaeology and into the career of one of the pioneers of Egyptology, later praised by Howard Carter as "one of the most remarkable men in the entire history of Archaeology"., In this diary, engineer and explorer of Egyptian antiquities Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778-1823), recounts a life story as entertaining as the best fiction. Beginning with his childhood in Padua where he was one of 13 children, moving on to his early adulthood in England where he was a member of a circus troupe, and, finally, his later years spent searching for antiquities in Egypt in an era when the desert sands concealed boundless treasures, Belzoni's diary chronicles an extraordinary life. His discoveries, including the temple at Abu Simbel, the pyramid of Khafre, and the tomb of Seti I, made a fundamental contribution to our knowledge of ancient Egypt, yet Belzoni has remained obscure-until now. His journal gives readers fresh insight into an exciting time in the history of archaeology and into the career of one of the pioneers of Egyptology, later praised by Howard Carter as "one of the most remarkable men in the entire history of Archaeology."
LC Classification NumberPJ1064.B
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- 23. Mai. 2017
Love it.
We had watched a bit of it on TV but wanted to know more about it and I'm a book nerd, I retain things better by reading and the photographs also help.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 22. Sep. 2021
Pleased with the purchase.
Good book if you have an interest in Egyptology or history in general. Took a while to get here but the book was as good, or better than described. Pleased with the purchase.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
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