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Knopf Guides Egypt

by Various Authors
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc
Paperback - 560 pages

Richard Deurer

. Pocket portable with great llustrations and maps.
I used this book extensively when traveling in Egypt and I will use it again..

Lonely Planet Egypt

by Various Authors
Published by Lonely Planet
Paperback - 544 pages

Gianluca MATTIOLI

. Not the state-of-the-art on Egypt, just a substantial "entree".

Fodor's Exploring Egypt

by Anthony Sattin, Karen Cure
Published by Fodors Travel
Paperback - 3rd edition

Michael McDaniel

. We found Fodor's Exploring Egypt to be full of pretty pictures and good history, but a bit short on practical information. Specifically, the information on various sites and events was incomplete (hours would be omitted, no helpful hints provided, etc.)