What is the best book about the history of Ancient Egypt?

<h3>What is the best book about the history of Ancient Egypt?</h3>

I am very interested in Ancient Egypt, but can never seem to find a good book about meaty generalisations to do with the ancient country. I am interested in the time of the Pharoahs and such...


<strong>Egypt best answer:</strong>
<p><i>Answer by MTSU history student</i><br/>The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, by Ian Shaw.</p>
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<img alt="Egypt" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2047/2217349050_bbc718e3fa.jpg" width="400"/><br/>
<i>Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22490717@N02/2217349050">archer10 (Dennis)</a></i>
View of the Nile River and Cairo, Egypt</p>

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