Spectacular Egypt

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Summary: Spectacular Egypt by El-Dakhakhny
Review: This book has splendid full-color pictures of important tourist
attractions in Egypt. For instance, the Great Temple at Abu-Simbel is displayed as well as Mosque minarets at Asyut. The
spectacular Lighthouse of Port Said is shown in all of its glory.
Lastly, a panoramic view of the Montaza Bay Beach is depicted.
The book is worth the price of admission for the pictures alone.
It is well written and would be a great asset for anyone travelling to Egypt.

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Summary: A different book about Egypt
Review: This book is a fresh look at Egypt of today as well as great pictorial of Egypt of yesterday, Ancient Egypt. Beyond the realm of travel books, there aren't a lot of pictorials out there about Egypt that combine past and present, this is one of them, and probably the only one. I like it just for that. It has great pictures and some not so great pictures. The spreads are fantastic especially the one of the great pyramids, one of the largest I have seen published. I would buy it just for that picture. One downside of this book is its size, it is hard to fit it among other books due to its unusual landscape layout. Apart from that, if you can afford the hefty price get it. If you have other photo books on Egypt that you're really happy with, you can do without being US$60-75 short. I got to have a signed copy by the author so it was worth it. The author is one of Egypt's most established photographers.