The Brief Penguin Handbook

Customer Reviews:

Penguin Russian Course.......2007-08-13

This book is fantastic. I'm new to the language and have several resources on hand, but this book is my favorite. It systematically presents key concepts and is very thorough.

Outstanding book for beginners to learn Russian.......2007-04-11

Alright, i'll break it down for you. This book gives you EVERYTHING you need to learn how to speak russian fluently. The book itself is broken down into lessons and throughout the lessons its broken down further into Exercises. Then, at the end of the lesson they have anywhere from four to six exercises. Make sure your actually DOING THEM! they will help you immensely. At the end of the book they have a Russian to English and then after that an English to Russian vocabulary section that covers most of the common words in russian (the vocab. takes up the last 200 pages). DONT BE INTIMITADED, stay open minded, ask questions (if you have the resourses), have fun and enjoy it. Russian is an awesome language!

After a year, still my favorite russian book.......2007-03-12

There's not much I can add to what all the other reviewers have already said. I'm an expat living in Russia for a year so far and I'm currently taking classes using a different text (Ben Clark), and I still pull this book out regularly. People of course have many different learning styles and I guess for some genius polyglots, this may not be the best method, but for me the material seems to have a very organic presentation to it. It's certainly not a phrasebook, but the author does tend to present commonly used words and phrases as earlier in the text rather than later. This is a serious book and you can expect to be doing some concentrated studying if you want enjoy its full benefit. I highly recommend this book and it's some of the best money I've spent before coming here.

Brilliant!.......2007-02-13

This is possibly the most helpful self-teaching book I've ever seen. If you stick with it and do all the exercises, you'll be shocked at how quickly and how well you learn the language. Keep in mind that you will still need to either take classes with a live teacher or get an audio teaching course on top of using this book, or your pronunciation will probably be terrible. I also got some vocabulary flashcards (and make my own for the alphabet), but whether or not you'd find those helpful just depends on how you learn best.

russian reader.......2007-01-06

The New Penguin Russian Course- is very good for a beginner. It explains the grammar very well and in easy steps.

The Stanislavski System: The Professional Training of an Actor; Second Revised Edition (Penguin Handbooks)

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Clear up your mistaken ideas about acting!
Time to act!
A good book for the method actor.

The Stanislavski System: The Professional Training of an Actor; Second Revised Edition (Penguin Handbooks)
Sonia Moore
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Customer Reviews:

Clear up your mistaken ideas about acting!.......2001-05-10

The Stanislavski System: The Professional Training of an Actor has been the soul of my acting teaching for 30 years. It is based on the later evolved vision of the great master teacher, as revealed to Eugene Vakhtangov and also to Sonia Moore, herself a master teacher. The approach here is clear and usable, and de-mystifies American pre-occupation with emotional substitution techniques dominant since Lee Strasberg's distortions based only upon Stanislavski's early work. This approach is accessible for young actors and is encouraging to the nurturing of their talent and development. It encourages emotional honesty without being improperly invasive, so it is good resource material for public school acting teachers and advanced students, as well as acting students from college to conservatory to proprietary school.

Time to act!.......2000-07-26

This is a great book- much more simplified than any I've seen! It concentrates a lot on physical action, a definite necessity for budding actors (or old fogies trying to get back into it!). A pleasurable read!

A good book for the method actor........1996-10-21

This book is made and talks about the teachings of the great Konstantin Stanislavski, a name you should know if you are an actor. It has chapters outlining the Method, and it'll help your acting abilities galore

The Africa News Cookbook: African Cooking for Western Kitchens (Penguin Handbooks)

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Wonderful cookbook
A Great Cookbook for the Adventurous Cook/Eater
You've got to add this to your collection!
Don't pay attention to the editorial review! Buy this book!!

The Africa News Cookbook: African Cooking for Western Kitchens (Penguin Handbooks)
Inc. Africa News Service
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Africa Cookbook

ASIN: 0140467513

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful cookbook.......2006-12-05

If you can only have one cookbook of African food in your collection, this is the one I recommend. I have had it for many years, after finding it in a library. I can't even count how many times I made the Jollof Rice recipe in this book - I've made it following the recipe explicitly, I've had chicken as the only meat, shrimp as the only meat, no meat - and it's been perfect. The recipes from Eastern Africa I know are authentic as I shared the book with a native Tanzanian while I studied Swahili, and she said that the recipes are very similar to hers. Same with a native Nigerian; in fact, she borrowed my book to make Egusi soup (Egusi is a gourd/melon whose seeds are used ground up as a thickener, which adds it's own flavor)when she misplaced her own recipe. I have made a lot of the recipes, but after the Jollof Rice, the Kuku na Nazi (koo-koo nah Nah-zee - which means Chicken in Coconut in Swahili) is my favorite recipe. I also make the Garum Masala recipe in the book. If you need a recipe for curry, there are several in the book including curry for fruit and curry for fish, and Berberé which is an Ethiopian Curry in liquid form.

A Great Cookbook for the Adventurous Cook/Eater.......2005-02-12

The Africa News Cookbook is great. My child's school recently had a festival celebrating cultures around the world. My friend loaned me the cookbook and I shared the recipes with the other parents in the school. The recipes were fairly easy to make and the descriptions were easy to follow. We had a great time sampling food with an African influence and learned a lot in the process.
I am ordering my own copy!

You've got to add this to your collection!.......2003-06-25

If only for one recipe, Doro Wat (my spelling may be off, I loaned out my copy and have never seen it again!) Chicken Stew, it is AMAZING!!!! Don't be put off by the ingredients (lots of cayenne pepper!) And making the aromatic Berbere, and Ghee yourself is a bit time consuming, but worth the experience and effort. (You can use your old coffee grinder) I made Doro Wat chicken for a party, after having some at a food festival and prying the recipe source from the chef, and it was the most well received dish I EVER served,(to a room of critics!) and I'm a great cook! Plus there are loads of other authentic African recipes,(from various countries) a cusine that gets over-looked too often!

Don't pay attention to the editorial review! Buy this book!!.......2002-12-17

I've had this book for years and can truly testify that it's one of the best cook books in my collection which includes classics like the Joy of Cooking by the Rombauer mother and daughter, and Cookwise by Shirley Corriher.
"The AFrica News Cookbook" has delicious recipes, including curry chicken, fish stew, that come from all over the continent. The book illustrates the various cultural mixes that distinguish each region and country.
Plus, the recipes are easy to make.
More ingredients are available since the book was published in 1986. I can buy palm oil at my local grocery store and I live in Cleveland.
This book is worth the money, whether you're a novice (like I was when I bought it) or experienced with African cooking.

The New Competitive Runner's Handbook (Penguin Handbooks)

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Very thorough but a little dated
Wonderful book for a novice
Great book for running any distance
Best book for compettive running
Improve Your Times

The New Competitive Runner's Handbook (Penguin Handbooks)
Bob Glover , and Pete Schuder
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Binding: Paperback

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Amazon.com

"Competitive running gives your running life a focus. Competition measures progress. You set a goal and accomplish it." Bob Glover and Shelly-lynn Florence Glover, authors of The Competitive Runner's Handbook, know what they're talking about. Bob has run competitively for nearly 40 years, coached for 30 years, and completed more than 30 marathons, while Shelly-lynn has raced for more than 20 years and is an exercise physiologist with a master's degree from Columbia University. They've coauthored several books on running. Clocking in at over 600 pages, The Handbook covers basic training techniques, gives tips on speed training, and outlines regimens for specific races: short, 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon. There are also sections on motivation and the mental aspects of competitive running, proper running form, nutrition, dealing with illness and injury, and more. In addition, the book includes many helpful charts. Straightforward and authoritative, this is a comprehensive reference guide that's suited to runners of all levels. --Andy Boynton

Book Description

For both runners entering that first neighborhood race and elite marathoners, trainers Bob and Shelly-lynn Florence Glover's completely revised guide is the book on training to compete. A book that's already sold close to 200,000 copies, The Competitive Runner's Handbook will now offer all the latest information needed to design basic training programs; special workouts to increase strength, endurance, and power; schedules and worksheets to develop individual goals; and specifics on preparing for all kinds of races--with an emphasis on the 10K and the marathon.

Informed by their over thirty years of coaching experience, the Glovers give winning tips on alternative training, footwear and diet, and common injuries and illnesses, as well as sensible advice on balancing running with work and home life.

Customer Reviews:

Very thorough but a little dated.......2007-10-03

When I bought this book I was just starting to run longer distances and hadn't been in any races, so I wasn't the target audience. If you are like me. you'll be a little unsure what your 10K pace is, for example, because you may never have run one. But if you think you're going to be in races and care about your time, I would suggest that this book is worth buying and reading even if those are still in your future.

The book is also kind of old-fashioned, based on what I've picked up elsewhere. It focuses on total weekly mileage more than seems to be in fashion these days, for example, and that approach may not work for those like me who are getting into this at an older age (I'm 46). It also talks about calling race organizers on the phone rather than looking at the race's website, which seems kind of quaint in 2007.

What's really good about it is that it covers so much. It gave me a lot of good tips for little things to remember before my first race (the San Francisco Half Marathon). It gives guidance for many different lengths of races. It talks about injuries and other issues that may come up. It even talks about balancing running with the rest of your life.

With a good update this would be a 5 star book, and even as it is, it's well worth your time.

Wonderful book for a novice.......2007-07-26

I absolutely loved this book. After reading it I felt that I was far more prepared to both physically and mentally take on a marathon. I highly recommend this book to anyone that is starting to run and wants to get ready for any length of race.

Be aware that this is not a comprehensive guide, you should look elsewhere for information on nutrition or lifting. But if you are looking for a solid running guide, this is the right book for.

Great book for running any distance.......2007-06-22

This book is great. It has lots of details on training, physiology, diet, recovery, pacing, and everything else you can think of pertaining to running. The charts show you if you finished a race at one distance, how that translates into times for other distances, which is very helpful. This book doesn't give a bunch of feel-good you-can-do-it rah-rah, it gives detailed, specific information on how to run faster, how to run longer, how to run if undertrained, etc, etc. I highly recommend it.

Best book for compettive running.......2007-06-01

Very informative book w/ great programs for all races and all levels.

Improve Your Times.......2007-04-09

Find out how to improve your times on distance running with this helpful book. Various alternatives also account for difference in individuals.

Mind over Labor: A Breakthrough Guide to Giving Birth (Penguin Handbooks)

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Very useful techniques!
Don't buy this book
by far my favorite childbirth book-- pre delivery
Very helpful for me
Good relaxation tips but narrow-minded

Mind over Labor: A Breakthrough Guide to Giving Birth (Penguin Handbooks)
Carl Jones
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0140467629

Customer Reviews:

Very useful techniques!.......2006-06-26

I loved this book! I am a first time mom who just had a wonderul home birth and this book was one of the things that helped me. The ideas that visualizations can help you; that you may need to face emotional/sexual issues before going in to the birth; and that your body knows how to birth; were all great. I highly recommend this book.

Don't buy this book.......2006-01-18

My midwife actually recommended this book, but I was very dissapointed with it. I found that the information was dated and some of the thoughts were rediculous. I was raised in a family of "long haired hippies" and even I found this book to be way over the top. Carl Jones has obviously never given birth himself but is full of opinions about the pleasurable and borderline orgasmic experience that it can be. Give me a break! Labor is gonna hurt regardless of how many pretty flowers you invision and just because a baby comes out of the same place a woman has intercourse does not mean they are similar experiences for the woman. Take my advise and get Easing Labor Pain by Adrienne Lieberman. It gives great tips on visualization and relaxation techniques for a natural childbirth and she explains the entire birthing process in a realistic way.

by far my favorite childbirth book-- pre delivery.......2005-01-31

I love this book. It totally reminded me how to clam and relax myself, and not be a freaked out anxiety ball. I will let you know if it's still my favorite after the baby is born! :)

Very helpful for me.......2004-06-20

I think this book really helped with making the birth of my child turn out to be a great experience for me. I was set on not having an epidural. I was able to deliver my baby within five hours at the hospital without an epidural, with the help of some things I learned from book along with other things. I would say if you want to deliver without pain medication use this book along with other methods that will make you feel comfortable and relaxed.

Good relaxation tips but narrow-minded.......2004-01-06

I found this book to be helpful in some ways, but the obvious bias against hospitals/doctors was a little annoying. I would say if you're looking for some relaxation techniques, you'll probably enjoy this book, but my advice would be to look for something with a little more open-mindedness.

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incomplete order was shipped
Easy to Understand

The Little Penguin Handbook
Lester Faigley
Manufacturer: Longman
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 032124401X

Book Description

This inexpensive and very brief version of the best-selling Penguin Handbook offers the same student-friendly strengths: a highly visual design, cutting edge coverage of research, and the best presentation of documentation available. With more visuals, photos, and sample documents than other essential handbooks, this handy full-color reference gives students just what they need to know about the writing and research processes, while providing extensive coverage of documentation and grammar. Unique âSource Samplesâ in the documentation chapters give students pages from actual sources with notes explaining where to find the information to create a citation and unique âCommon Errorsâ boxes in the grammar chapters provide quick guidance on key errors. The Little Penguin Handbook will be an invaluable resource for students in composition courses and in courses across the curriculum.

Customer Reviews:

incomplete order was shipped.......2007-09-04

I purchased this item as NEW. It was supposed to come with a C/D. It is the only item I have purchased that "buyer feedback" was not available, or a "contact seller" was not available on. Had I not wanted the c/d, I would have saved alot of money getting the used copy.I would have liked to contact the seller on this one but could not.

Easy to Understand.......2006-11-05

I didn't have to keep my other writing handbooks when I got this one in the mail. Everything is broken down step by step and written in words so people like me can understand... people like me: Dyslexics of the world UNTIE! Handbook taught me it's u-n-i-t-e, not u-n-t-i-e, and so much more...
Now on a serious note: My English Professor at City College NY NY was impressed with how well I can formulate an MLA paper. I got everything down from title of page to publication information. My Bio Professor gave me extra credit for a CSE style report on enzymes... sweet :) I didn't know that there were so many styles of writing until I opened the handbook and studied all the do's and dont's. It's straight A's for me!

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Brief yet informative

The Brief Penguin Handbook (MLA Update)
Lester Faigley
Manufacturer: Longman
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Plastic Comb

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Customer Reviews:

Brief yet informative.......2004-07-08

When I was first told that this book was required for my college English class, I thought that because of the title, the cover, and the spiral binding, this book would be another one of those dull textbooks. I definitely thought wrong. Inside this book, you will discover a world of information along with color photographs, real life examples of how writing is important, and the most up-to-date MLA information including proper citation methods, proper essay formats, proper punctuation, and proper syntax. Now that I am out of that first semester of English, I still view this book as valuable reference material due to it's comprehensive information on today's modern writing techniques. If you enjoy both reading and writing, I would strongly encourage you to purchase this book.

The Runner's Handbook : The Classic Fitness Guide for Beginning and Intermediate Runners (A Penguin handbook)

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Wonderful motivator
Probably the only running reference you'll need
Great "NO-NONSENSE" training concepts
Great Resource!!!
Good value

The Runner's Handbook : The Classic Fitness Guide for Beginning and Intermediate Runners (A Penguin handbook)
Bob Glover , and Jack Shepherd
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0140467130

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful motivator.......2007-10-07

I will not bother going on and on about the book, since there is already such an overwhelmingly positive collection of reviews.

Suffice it to say, this book really kick-started by love of running, and was filled with everything the beginner needs to know.

While it could use illustrations for good stretches, for example, it is still the classic keystone in any runners library, and strongly recommended!

Probably the only running reference you'll need.......2007-06-04

If you have any sort of interest in running, I can't recommend any book more enthusiastically than this one. Although it may seem strange to get a book about running--I mean, what is there to it, right? But it turns out there are a couple of good reasons to pick up a book on running: one, it's motivating; two, there is a ton of useful information crammed into this book. It will be the only running reference you'll ever really need.

With over 700 pages, this isn't a lightweight book. It truly is about as comprehensive as you can imagine, and will serve most runners more than sufficiently. It is an oddly engaging read, sucking you into the world of running (or jogging) while giving you all sorts of information you never even thought you could need. Everything the beginner could need is covered, from the minutae of day-to-day running (track etiquitte, cold weather clothing, eating, and on and on) to larger topics like training plans and moving into competitive racing. The book will take you all the way through intermediate running--which Glover defines as regular sustained running, maybe with an occasional race thrown in. If you are already an experienced or regular runner, you will probably find this less useful than the true beginner. However, no one but the most experienced coach would be unable to learn something from this book. Just be aware that it is geared towards the recreational runner; if you are looking for a reference specific to competitive running, you should look elsewhere.

There are 42 chapters in the book, divided into 12 major sections: Fitness, Getting Fit, Training, Racing, Equipment, Food and Drink for Health and Energy, The Running Environment, Running Lifestyle, Special Runners, Illness and Injury, Running Form and Supplemental Training, and Wellness. The three chapters in the Fitness section give you basic information about what exercise and fitness are and why all of us ought to get out there and move a bit more. The third chapter outlines various ways to measure your own current level of fitness, providing a useful set of technique that you can come back to as your level of fitness improves (with your running, of course). The chapters in the next continue along this same vein, first dealing with getting started on a fitness regime (rather relaxed or intense) and then keeping yourself motivated enough to stick with it. The principles of exercise are outlined, with an entire chapter devoted to the important three-part model: warm-up, run, and cool-down. The last chapter in the Getting Fit section is called "The Fit Prescription: How Often? How Fast? How Far?" This is an important chapter, since beginners do often struggle with finding the right balance, either overdoing it and burning out, or not working hard enough to get the desired results. The last section in the book, Wellness, goes into more depth on all of these ideas. The chapters cover a holistic approach to health and fitness, the cardiovascular aspects of running, stress and weight management. The final chapter, "Running Inside Your Head", deals more emotional aspects of running: how it can help with depressions, anxiety, self-esteem, and creative thinking, and finally moving onto the infamous "runner's high". It's an interesting read.

Parts III and IV take the ideas of the last chapter of Section II and run with them. In part III, Training, you will learn how to keep a good runner's diary and find three running training programs: beginner's, advanced beginner's (for more running-experienced readers), and intermediate. Glover helps readers identify which program (and where in the program) they ought to begin. He also convincingly argues for patience in building up ability before trying to progress. Then in Section Iv, he talks to both those who may be interested in moving into competitive running, and those who may just like more structured goals. Racing isn't always about competition, for instance. So he addresses both frequent 5k races and marathons, giving the reader many ideas of why they may want to participate in either. Finally, there is a chapter on the importance of speed training, which will be useful to any runner who wants to learn to run faster, for whatever reason. Part XI, Running Form and Supplemental Training, gives four chapters with further training information, and serves as a great supplement to those who have mastered.

Three sections of the book deal with wider running lifestyle issues, including Part VI (Food and Drink for Health and Energy), Part VIII (Running Lifestyle), and Part X (Illness and Injury). The section on food and drink includes chapters on basic nutrition as relates to running, food and drink that serves as running-specific "fuel", and the importance on good hydration in running. The Running Lifestyle part covers safety, running while traveling, managing time (as in life in general, and working running in), and the importance of balancing running with life and work. Part X addresses two issues that we'd rather be able to ignore, but shouldn't . Illness is just a human thing, and sometimes it's best to not run--Glover will convince you whan that's the case. Injury is a similar issue, as we will inevitably get hurt at some point, and while we can sometimes work through things, more often than not we will be better served to allow ourselves to heal.

The remaining sections deal with more specific, and generally pragmatic, issues. Part V, Equipment, discusses running shoes and apparel and how to choose what is best for you. These obviously aren't going to give you extremely personalized information, but the important things for you to consider are all identified. You will feel much more confident the next time you go into a running shoe store. The Running Environment, Part VII, covers environmental issues, which are very import for runners. After all, most of the time, we're running outside. People tend to overdress for cold weather, and Glover gives numerous tips for avoiding this (and he will make you much more comfortable giving cold weather running a shot if you're still a bit intimidated). The chapter on hot weather running is also very important, andprovides readers with better ideas of how to manage hydration and exhaustion in uncomfortable climates. There is also a chapter on handling the unpredictability of weather in general. Finally, the ninth section offers four chapters on specific categories of runners: women runners (including an interesting history of women and running, health issues specific to women that may impact running, like osteoporosis, pregnancy, and menopause); older runners (covering the impact that agining in general can have on running as well as the benefits); runners with specific health or physical limitations (including topics such as chronic health conditions like asthma, arthritis, or diabetes, as well as other phsyical issues such as hearing and visual impairments); and younger (child) runners (covering both running with kids in strollers and health and safety issues specific to child runners, reminding us that "children are not minature adults").

As some of the other reviewers have alluded to, this is a strangely addictive and exciting book. You wouldn't think so (I certainly did not). But the writing is excellent, and a very nice balance between a packed informative tone and an amusing anecdotal style is maintained throughout. Glover knows how to motivate, and if you are like me, you will find yourself reading this entire book in a series of sizable chunks, and then going back later and rereading parts as your running experience expands. You've got to take some breaks to actually run, right? I can sum up my opinion of this book with one simple statement: if you are the least bit interested in running, buy this book and you will soon be a knowledgeable and active runner.

Great "NO-NONSENSE" training concepts.......2007-05-20

I bought this book about six weeks ago, and have been working my way through the routines for exactly 4 weeks as of this post. I have lost 14 lbs simply by following the directions, not pushing myself to injury, and using the proper equipment such as good running shoes and appropriate clothing. The book teaches running and fitness in a manner where most anyone, whom is willing to follow the directions, with the desire and self-determination to increase their fitness levels can see results. I can't say anything else cause the rest is pretty much covered in other user reviews. The book is inexpensive and worth every penny.

Great Resource!!!.......2007-05-15

The Runner's Handbook is a great resource for both the beginner and those of us who have been running for quite sometime (but not part of the elite group). Although I've had it for quite a while now, I constantly refer back to it especially for the nutritional information. I highly recommend this book.

Good value.......2007-03-28

The book is great, it answers most if not all of your questions. Helps you to start up, helps with smooth transition from couch potato to runner. And, most important, prevents you from many mistakes, injuries and wrongdoing.

Guide to Ancient Egypt, The Penguin: Revised Edition (Penguin Handbooks)

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Essential reading for Egypt Buffs

Guide to Ancient Egypt, The Penguin: Revised Edition (Penguin Handbooks)
William J. Murnane
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0140469524

Customer Reviews:

Essential reading for Egypt Buffs.......1999-03-25

This guide was essential reading prior to and during my trip to Egypt. The information given regarding the ancient sites and how to find them was most helpful. The guide offers invaluable historical perspectives and interesting tidbits about the sites. My friends and I even found information about remote sites that we thought we'd have no chance of finding. Although we used other travel guides for most of the information on lodging, etc., the information contained on those aspects was certainly accurate. I wouldn't go back to Egypt without it!

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