It would naturally be supposed that a country which for so long a time exercised such influence upon the world at large would be extensive and densely populated. Neither is the case, however, for though upon the map Egypt appears to be a large country, the greater part consists of rock and burning sand, and is practically uninhabited. The real land of Egypt is the narrow strip of alluvial soil which forms the Nile banks, and the fertile delta which spreads fan-like from Cairo to the sea. These two divisions of the land practically constitute Upper and Lower Egypt. In area each is less than Wales, while the total population of the country is not twice that of London.

Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Egypt by James Baikie is a journey through Egypt and a sensitive and comprehensive look at Egypt's geography and people. Excerpt: "If we were asked to name the most interesting country in the world, I suppose that most people would say Palestine—not because there is anything so very wonderful in the land itself, but because of all the great things that have happened there, and above all because of its having been the home of our Lord. But after Palestine, I think that Egypt would come next. For one thing, it is linked very closely to Palestine by all those beautiful stories of the Old Testament, which tell us of Joseph, the slave boy who became Viceroy of Egypt; of Moses, the Hebrew child who became a Prince of Pharaoh's household; and of the wonderful exodus of the Children of Israel."

If you leave the mouth of the Thames, or the white chalk cliffs at Dover, and sail over the water just where the English Channel meets the North Sea, you will in about three or four hours see before you a long expanse of yellow sand, and rising behind it a low ridge of sand hills, which look in the distance like a range of baby mountains. These sand hills are called "dunes." Here and there at intervals you will see a number of little towns, each town standing by itself on the shore, and separated from its neighbor by a row of dunes and a stretch of sand. This is your first view of the little country called Belgium, which is bounded on the east by Holland, and on the west by France. It is, from end to end, about half the size of Ireland. "Peeps at Many Lands: Belgium" is a travel book about the nation of Belgium, its geography, its people and their customs.

Through the Telescope was written to present a quick and easy description of the most significant and intriguing facts concerning the heavenly bodies and to inform the common readers how much of the ground thus covered lies available to their own observation under very comfortable conditions. The author, James Baikie, has attempted to give some valuable insight to those enthusiastic about studying the heavens but do not know how and where to start. In this work, he has also recounted the outstanding accomplishments in astronomical discovery. The book is not a complete manual; it is simply illustrative of things that have been witnessed and known. Bikie has done a wonderful compiling all the detailed and complicated works in a comprehensible language while being precise. Contents include: The Telescope—historical The Telescope—practical The Sun The Sun's Surroundings Mercury Venus The Moon Mars The Asteroids Jupiter Saturn Uranus And Neptune Comets And Meteors The Starry Heavens Clusters And Nebulæ

Creation Through the age of Discovery (6000 BC to AD 1500) Chronologically based, but focused more on skill development Meant to be a 20 to 30 minute experience every day World history is combined with social studies in a one-year course. The Jr. High School student will see history come to life no matter what their pace or ability. Developed by Dr. James Stobaugh, the courses grow in difficulty with each year, preparing students for high school work. This is a comprehensive examination of history, geography, economics, and government systems. This educational set equips students to learn from a starting point of God's creation of the world and move forward with a solid biblically-based worldview. Volume I Covers - The Fertile Crescent, Egypt, India, China, Japan, Greece, Christian history, and more.

A cultural history of European and Egyptian interest in ancient Egypt and its material culture, from the early nineteenth century until the mid-twentieth.