Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt
by:
Nina Burleigh (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780060597672 (0060597674)
Publish date: November 27th 2007
Publisher: Harper
Pages no: 286
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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