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24 hours in ancient Egypt : a day in the life of the people who lived there2018
Summary: Spend 24 hours with the ancient Egyptians. Ancient Egypt wasn't all pyramids, sphinxes and gold sarcophagi. For your average Egyptian, life was tough, and work was hard, conducted under the burning... more »- place hold (0)
added 2 months ago
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South Africa
Summary: This is your in-depth guide to the very best of South Africa. From exploring the Palace of the Lost City to seeing the "Big Five" on safari in Kruger National Park to experiencing the multifaceted... more »- place hold (0)
added 2 years ago
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The prison letters of Nelson Mandela2018
Summary: An unforgettable portrait of one of the most inspiring historical figures of the twentieth century, published on the centenary of his birth. Arrested in 1962 as South Africa's apartheid regime... more »- place hold (0)
added 3 years ago
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Dare not linger : the presidential years2017
Summary: "'I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that... more »- place hold (0)
added 4 years ago
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A history of ancient Egypt. Volume 2 : from the Great Pyramid to the fall of the Middle Kingdom2017
Summary: Drawing on a lifetime of research, John Romer chronicles the history of Ancient Egypt from the building of the Great Pyramid through the rise and fall of the Middle Kingdom: a peak of Pharaonic... more »- place hold (0)
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A history of ancient Egypt : from the first farmers to the Great Pyramid2013
Summary: The story of the ancient world is told in this first volume in a two-book series on the history of Egypt, spanning the first farmers to the construction of the pyramids. Famed archaeologist John... more »- place hold (0)
added 5 years ago
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After Mandela : the struggle for freedom in post-apartheid South Africa2012
Summary: A brutally honest expose, After Mandela provides a sobering portrait of a country caught between a democratic future and a political meltdown. Recent works have focused primarily on Nelson Mandela's... more »- place hold (0)
added 7 years ago
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Tutankhamen : the search for an Egyptian king2012
Summary: The discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922 was perhaps the world's most important archaeological find. The only near-intact royal tomb to be preserved in the Valley of the Kings, it has... more »- place hold (0)
added 9 years ago
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More than just a game : soccer vs. apartheid : the most important soccer story ever told2010
Summary: Timed perfectly for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the true story of how political prisoners under apartheid found hope and dignity through soccer In the hell that was Robben Island, inmates... more »- place hold (0)
added 11 years ago
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The murder of King Tut : the plot to kill the child king : a nonfiction thriller2009
Summary: James Patterson and Martin Dugard dig through stacks of evidence--X-rays, Carter's files dealing with the discovery of a long-lost crypt, forensic clues, and stories told through the ages--to arrive... more »- place hold (0)
added 12 years ago
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In the valley of the kings : Howard Carter and the mystery of King Tutankhamun's tomb2009
Summary: In 1922, the British archaeologist Henry Carter opened King Tutankhamun's tomb, illuminating the glories of an ancient civilization. And while the world celebrated the extraordinary revelation that... more »- place hold (0)
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Temples, tombs, & hieroglyphs : a popular history of ancient Egypt2007
Summary: Archarologist Mertz casts light on a remarkable civilization that, even after thousands of years, still stirs the human imagination and inspires awe with its marvelous mysteries and amazing... more »- place hold (0)
added 14 years ago
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Ten discoveries that rewrote history2007
Summary: The world's greatest archaeological finds and what they tell us about lost civilizations Renowned archaeologist Patrick Hunt brings his top ten list of ancient archaeological discoveries to life in... more »- place hold (0)
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Egypt : how a lost civilization was rediscovered2005
Summary: Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in the late eighteenth century sparked a global fascination with ancient Egyptian culture that remains undiminished to this day. This book, written by leading author and... more »- place hold (0)
added 15 years ago
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Mountains of the pharaohs : the untold story of the pyramid builders2006
Summary: The great pyramids of Giza have intrigued humanity for thousands of years. Questions about the construction and the purpose of these majestic monuments have existed since the middle period of ancient... more »- place hold (0)
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The golden king : the world of Tutankhamun2004
Summary: Tutankhamun has mesmerized the world ever since Howard Carter's dramatic discovery of his treasure-filled tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922, a fascination fanned anew by the current world tour... more »- place hold (0)
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Tutankhamun and the golden age of the pharaohs2005
Summary: The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun - the most spectacular royal tomb ever found - is one of the most famous events in the history of archaeology. The treasures of this tomb surpass all others... more »- place hold (0)
added 16 years ago
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A history of South Africa2001
Summary: In the revised version of this work, Leonard Thompson has added a new to a democratic one. A substantial new preface has also been added, and footnotes have been expanded. Above all, this exploration... more »- place hold (0)
added 17 years ago
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