Cracking The Egyptian Code: The Revolutionary Life Of Jean-francois Champollion paperback english - 17-Apr-12
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| Publisher | The American University in Cairo -Press |
| ISBN 13 | 9780500051719 |
| Book Subtitle | The Revolutionary Life Of Jean-francois Champollion |
| Book Description | Cracking the Egyptian Code |
| Editorial Review | Robinson's biography is a most welcome and long-overdue study in English of an enigmatic and still controversial genius. His splendidly produced and absorbing book should be in every Egyptologist's library' - Egyptian Archaeology 'At last, a definitive biography of Champollion in English! ... A memorable, enjoyable and beautifully written historical detective story' - Brian Fagan, author of 'The Rape of the Nile', and 'Floods, Famines and Emperors' 'An entertaining, highly readable and authoritative biography of the greatest decipherer of all time, the man who almost single-handedly enabled us to read the hitherto mysterious Egyptian hieroglyphs' - Michael D. Coe, author of 'Breaking the Maya Code' 'This is a spirited account of a fascinating subject: the birth of Egyptology' - John Ray, author of 'The Rosetta Stone and the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt' |
| About the Author | Andrew Robinson has written more than 25 books on the arts and sciences. They include Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts, India: A Short History and Earthshock, which won the Association of Earth Science Editors Outstanding Publication Award, plus Earth-Shattering Events . A regular contributor to such magazines as Current World Archaeology, History Today, The Lancet, Nature and Science, he has also been literary editor of The Times Higher Education Supplement and a visiting fellow at the University of Cambridge. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Andrew Robinson |
| Edition Number | 0 |
| Publication Date | 17-Apr-12 |
| Number of Pages | 0 |
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