Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt - Softcover

Burleigh, Nina

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9780060597689: Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt

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ISBN 10: 0060597682 ISBN 13: 9780060597689

Verlag: Harper Perennial, 2008

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"Burleigh spotlights the Indiana Jones-esque scientists who joined Napoleon's Egyptian invasion during the late 18th century."--People

"With an easy style and an eye for striking detail, Burleigh concentrates on 151 French scientists, scholars and students who joined the expedition, tempted by hero worship of Napoleon and the prospect of scientific adventure."--Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers

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A history of the birth of Egyptology traces the pivotal contributions of 151 European scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and artists who were brought into Egypt by Napoleon's invading army and who overcame life-threatening challenges during their effort to document and classify every aspect of the region. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

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