Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt
Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9781415945155 (1415945152)
Publish date: December 4th 2007
Publisher: Random House Audio
Edition language: English
A great introduction to the French "occupation" of Egypt, I just wish Burleigh had gone more in depth. In the end the sum feels very shallow, like she just barely scraped the surface. My interest was very much captured; wish there was more.
Interesting non-fiction book about Napoleon's expedition in Egypt. It really lowered my opinion of Napoleon, but I found the lives of the scientists interesting. And to think that I always believed that the Rosetta stone was discovered by the British...
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