Imagining Egypt – 192 page book about ancient Egypt with Hundreds of illustrations.

Imaging Egypt - the special edition

There are only a small number of special signed copies available.
What is different from the book available in the bookshops?

You not only get a signed copy by the author but you also get a free CD ROM and a beautifully illustrated souvenir bookmark.

The CD contains four software programs including the Hieroglyphic Print Machine, six movies of temple reconstructions and music as well as lots of other stuff.

The Hieroglyphic Print Machine

The Hieroglyphic Print Machine contains all of the hieroglyphs which are featured in the ‘Hieroglyphs’ chapter of the book. It allows you to add images from the ‘Glyph Browser’ and arrange them on a sheet of paper (Letter, A4 and A5 sizes). The select tool allows you to ‘Move’, ‘Resize’ and ‘Rotate’ the images. You can also make small image adjustments in the ‘Glyph Browser’.
When you are happy with your design you simply print out the results.

Click Here to see the Print Machine Video Demo

Other Items Include

Eyelid Sudoku - Print out six new puzzles every day.
The 2008 Egyptian Monuments Calendar - Twelve beautiful illustrations from Imaging Egypt.
The Special Edition Screen Saver which randomly generates endless gorgeous patterns and images.

Six Movies Flythroughs of temple reconstructions which are featured in Imaging Egypt.
Three movies of Hypostyle Hall at the Temple of Philae Page 86 & 87
The Great Pylon of Ramses II at Temple of Luxor Page 78 – 81
Hypostyle Hall at the Temple of Karnak Page 74 – 77
The Temple of Hathor at Dendara Page 84 & 85.

A stunning Desktop Background of Hypostyle Hall at the Temple of Karnak.

The Discovering Egypt Theme Music by world renowned jazz saxophonist Andy Sheppard.

A printable Senet Board.

The CD also shows preliminary sketches of Mark’s work together with paintings, drawing, etchings, movies and other stuff.

Imagining Egypt - the special limited edition.

A Living Portrait Of The Time Of The Pharaohs
The New Egyptian reference book, for all ages.
With 192 pages and hundreds of illustrations
The special limited edition is only
avaliable from this web site.

Written and Illustrated by Mark Millmore
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers New York
ISBN-13: 9-781579-12547-9

With 192 pages and hundreds of illustrations you travel back thousands of years, to a civilization like no other....
The ancient Egyptians thrived for more than 3,000 years and left behind stunning evidence of their innovations in science, architecture, art, literature, and government. In Imagining Egypt, Mark Millmore brings this astonishing culture to life as never before, combining an informative text with his own vibrant computer recreations of the pyramids, temples, hieroglyphics, and more.

How did they build the pyramids? See a step-by-step view.
Learn how to decode hieroglyphics and write as the Egyptians did.
Find out the secrets of their elaborate death rituals and mummification process.
Read the myths and legends that guided Egyptian life and religious practice, and explained the phenomena of the natural world.
Experience the daily life of everyday people and of the kings and queens who ruled over the most advanced civilization of the ancient world.

*Currency conversion 5th March 2007

Page Examples

Temples Chapter

Brand-new and unique computer recreations of ancient monuments and structures, rendered by the author in full color just as they would have looked in their own time, are accompanied by photos of the sites today, original diagrams, maps, timelines, and more.

Kings & Queens Chapter

Gods and Goddesses Chapter

Pyramids Chapter

Going beyond artifacts and ruins—and shunning dry, academic language in favor of dramatic and lively descriptions and stories—Mark Millmore weaves an irresistible spell. His passion for the subject, along with his vast knowledge accumulated over years of travel and study, make this an unparalleled overview for readers of all ages and levels of interest.

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