A journey along the river from Aswan to Cairo – through time, place, and history. The renowned Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes us along the Nile, starting from Lake Victoria in the south and traveling north through Egypt's historical landscapes.

The Nile, the heart of Egypt, has shaped its geography, controlled its economy, and sculpted its culture. From the ancient Nilometer in Elephantine, which measured the Nile's floods since the time of the Pharaohs, to the towering wonders of Giza and the unceasing urban development of Cairo, the country's past and present come together.

The Nile serves as a guide to understanding this unique, chaotic, vibrant, conservative, and rapidly evolving land, as it reveals Egypt as a living oscillation, with each era leaving its mark.

Pages: 352, Year of Publication: 0301, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm