Islamic Cairo in Maps, 9781649031112
Paperback
Discover Islamic Cairo’s hidden monuments with maps and historical insight.

Islamic Cairo in Maps

finding the monuments

$67.05

  • Paperback

    104 pages

  • Release Date

    10 January 2023

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Summary

Unveiling Islamic Cairo: A Map-Lover’s Guide to Hidden Treasures

A portable, easy-to-use map guide that locates over 700 hundred Islamic-era monuments in historic Cairo using the most sophisticated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology

This portable, easy-to-use map guide helps you locate over seven hundred Islamic-era monuments in Cairo’s historic core, stretching from the city’s northern walls all the way southward to the Mosque of Ibn Tulun and …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781649031112
ISBN-10:1649031114
Author:Yasser M. Ayad
Publisher:American University in Cairo Press
Imprint:American University in Cairo Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:104
Release Date:10 January 2023
Weight:282g
Dimensions:210mm x 152mm
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Critics Review

“Easily portable, illustrated with beautiful full color photographs, and perfect for planning travel itineraries, Islamic Cairo in Maps: Finding the Monuments is exceptionally ‘user friendly’ in organization and presentation, making it an ideal and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Egyptian Travel Guide collections.“—Midwest Book Review

About The Author

Yasser M. Ayad

Yasser M. Ayad is a professor of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Born and raised in Egypt, he earned a BSc in architectural engineering and an MSc in environmental studies from Alexandria University. His passion for digital mapping and geographic information began during his studies in Egypt and continued through his Environmental Planning PhD work at the University of Montreal, Canada, and to his professional and academic career at Clarion University.

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