Ancient Egypt: History in an Hour

Name: Ancient Egypt: History in an Hour
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.47 (17 reviews)
Author: Anthony Holmes
ISBN: 9780007515264

Author: Anthony Holmes

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Unabridged: 1 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: William Collins

Published: 01/03/2013

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Egyptian History, African History, Modern History, World History

Synopsis

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Learn about the Egyptian gods, mummification and how the Egyptians built the only wonder of the ancient world still standing – the Pyramids of Giza. Exploring the historic rise of Egyptian civilizationand its continued influence on the world today, Ancient Egypt in an Hour is an excellent companion to a mysterious and enthralling period of history. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on July 01, 2022

This book is my favourite book in this series and the only one I reread from it so far. It deals with Egypt and Pyramids. Mysteries surrounding Pyramids Pyramids and the mysteries surrounding it is a topic which always fascinated me. There are several controversies and conspiracy theories connect......more

Goodreads review by zeynep on January 11, 2025

2025te çok çok zeki bir kız olmaya kararlıyım serimizde bugün mısıra giriş yaptık. bu bir saatlik tarih serisiyle beynimi tarih kitapları okumaya alıştırmaya çalışıyorum. ÇOK ZEKİ OLMAYA KARARLIYIM. bunların hepsi kleopatraya veya genel olarak dünya tarihine damga vurmuş iflah olmaz kadınlara duyduğ......more

Goodreads review by Verónica on September 23, 2022

A cursory glance. Either way I found myself discovering details I didn't know. Interesting.......more

Goodreads review by Toofan on January 02, 2020

Audio Book: Audio quality: Excellent, Narration: Excellent Basic information about ancient Egypt. It is helpful for people who haven't much information about this subject. However readers who have a couple of books about ancient Egypt under their belt might feel disappointed. I would suggest a digital......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on October 02, 2016

A good introduction to ancient Egypt, I liked that the timeline went right through to modern times. I'm doing an AS in archaeology focusing on ancient Egypt and ancient Rome, so this has been interesting. I all ready knew a lot of what was discussed, but the discussion on later Egypt (including Cleo......more

Quotes

‘If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past’ Dominic Sandbrook ‘The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age’ Andrew Roberts, Bookseller ‘This is genius’ MacWorld.com