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أربعون هرماً من مصر وما يجاورهم
Beautifully photographed and fascinating text about the pyramids of Egypt.
- GenresHistory
96 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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Peter Snowdon
12 books2 followersPeter Snowdon is a contemporary historian and journalist.
Educated at St. Dunstan's College, Durham University and the London School of Economics, he has collaborated with Anthony Seldon on a number of books, including the authorised biography of John Major, Major: A Political Life (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1997), Blair (Simon & Schuster, 2004) and Blair Unbound (Simon & Schuster, 2007).[1]
He has written articles on the Conservative Party in several academic journals, including The Political Quarterly and Parliamentary Affairs. He has also contributed to Parliamentary Monitor, Parliamentary Brief and Newsweek. He is an occasional columnist for the Yorkshire Post and has appeared as a commentator on television and radio in the UK and abroad. He currently works for BBC political programmes, having previously worked at London Weekend Television.
Educated at St. Dunstan's College, Durham University and the London School of Economics, he has collaborated with Anthony Seldon on a number of books, including the authorised biography of John Major, Major: A Political Life (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1997), Blair (Simon & Schuster, 2004) and Blair Unbound (Simon & Schuster, 2007).[1]
He has written articles on the Conservative Party in several academic journals, including The Political Quarterly and Parliamentary Affairs. He has also contributed to Parliamentary Monitor, Parliamentary Brief and Newsweek. He is an occasional columnist for the Yorkshire Post and has appeared as a commentator on television and radio in the UK and abroad. He currently works for BBC political programmes, having previously worked at London Weekend Television.
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May 22, 2018
كتاب جميل جدا رغم انه لا يحتوي على الكثير من المعلومات ولكني اعتبره ارشيف عن بعض آثار مصر كما انه يتضمن الكثير والكثير من الصور الاكثر من رائعة
كما ان طباعته وورقه الفخم اكثر من رائعين وقد زادا من جمال الكتاب
اعتقد انه لا غنى عنه لكي نعرف ابناءنا بآثار بلادهم وجمالها
كما ان طباعته وورقه الفخم اكثر من رائعين وقد زادا من جمال الكتاب
اعتقد انه لا غنى عنه لكي نعرف ابناءنا بآثار بلادهم وجمالها
July 27, 2017
كتاب جيد في سرده ومعلوماته وصوره كذلك .. ولكني شعرت أكثر من مرة بأنه لم يقدم جديداً كمعلومات عن كتب سبقته وسبقت لي قراءتها .. وصور المصور (شريف سنبل) هي أفضل ما به...
June 30, 2020
كتاب لطيف
October 13, 2020
لطيف...
August 3, 2007
It's all about Sherif Sonbol's pictures -- exteriors of pyramids(or piles of rubble as many of them are now), interiors of tombs, and scenes of daily contemporary life near the antiquities from hard-to-get-to sites like Sohag and Minya. And honestly, I didn't know there were pyramids down in Aswan and Luxor.
The text is aimed at the starry-eyed tourists, as opposed to the long-term resident or die-hard digger. There are a few nuggets new to me, but since Peter Snowden is not a name I've heard of in digger circles, they are nuggets taken with a grain of salt.
I will say this: Whoever wrote the captions, then he deserves to be flogged, drizzled in honey and set out to dry in a field of fire ants. Examples of caption vapid-ry:
"The dexterity of the Luxor stone carvers always astounds the visitor."
"Foot ironing is the most practical way of dealing with long robes."
*sob* It hurts me to see a good picture defaced with drivel.
The text is aimed at the starry-eyed tourists, as opposed to the long-term resident or die-hard digger. There are a few nuggets new to me, but since Peter Snowden is not a name I've heard of in digger circles, they are nuggets taken with a grain of salt.
I will say this: Whoever wrote the captions, then he deserves to be flogged, drizzled in honey and set out to dry in a field of fire ants. Examples of caption vapid-ry:
"The dexterity of the Luxor stone carvers always astounds the visitor."
"Foot ironing is the most practical way of dealing with long robes."
*sob* It hurts me to see a good picture defaced with drivel.
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