The first fully illustrated, practical guide to deciphering hieroglyphs - not merely a language but a gateway to understanding an entire civilization.

The tomb of Tutankhamun, with its treasures, has exerted a hold on the popular imagination ever since its discovery in 1922. This book is a detailed and comprehensive study of the archaeological discovery that has until now remained only a partly told story.

First published in 1962 and incorporating addenda from 1966, this concise dictionary contains 5400 words most likely to be encountered by students and scholars in the course of their regular work on Egyptian texts. Each entry gives the common hieroglyphic form of the word, accompanied by its transliteration, translation, and references to texts.

In 1821, Charles Babbage set upon building a machine that would carry out complex mathematical calculations without human intervention. The only technology to which he had access for this was the cogwheel escapement found in clocks. This is the story of his lifelong bid to construct his machine.

An introduction to the symbolic language of hieroglyphs which includes a directory of the 100 used most often in Egyptian painting and sculpture. This book offers a comprehensive explanation of the symbols, their origins, identification and uses.