Ancient Egyptians : The Kingdom of the Pharaohs Brought to Life

Enter the world of the Ancient Egyptians with this ultimate guide.

This lavish book is illustrated throughout with breathtaking stills and computer graphics that show Egypt in a vivid manner never seen before, while author Anton Gill guides you through the history of the empire, offering insight into all its aspects.

This extraordinary book reflects a dramatic, enthralling and hi-tech approach to what life was really like in Ancient Egypt.

The majority of images are unique to the book, and were originally shot for the Channel 4 series of the same name.

They reveal Egypt as never before -- through the eyes of both its pharoahs and people -- as well as providing a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the culture, from architecture and warfare to medicine and women's rights.

As well as forming the ultimate, stand-alone guide to Ancient Egypt, the book will also focus on four very specific stories that give a full flavour of what daily life was like then.

Special effects and graphics are courtesy of the same team who provided those on Ridley Scott's movie, 'Gladiator', to produce a startling viewpoint of what life was like then. The original images were created specially for the book, bringing Ancient Egypt to life as never before...Full-colour spreads depict various aspects of life throughout the book, along with library images of ruins and mummies as they exist today.