The Little Book of Egyptian Hieroglyphs (repost)

This is the book to make the basics of hieroglyphs truly easy to understand. Explaining briefly the history and development of the language, it then gives the Egyptian alphabet and shows how simple it is to spell your own name using hieroglyphs. In short this is the complete introduction for any visitor to Egypt, student of the language, or just the fascinated layman.

Here, too, is an introduction to the Pharoahs, the Gods, the Nile and the Egyptian calendar, the scribes, and the common texts in tombs, on statues, and in papyrii helping you to recognise all the most common hieroglyphic words and phrases.

Discover the secrets of the hieroglyphs with this first genuinely accessible guide to one of the world's oldest writing systems.
Here is everything you need to know to:
* read the signs of the hieroglyphic 'alphabet'
* understand numbers and counting
* write your own name using hieroglyphs
* decipher the names of pharaohs, gods and goddesses
* translate common words and phrases from monuments and tombs

This irresistible little book also includes the story of how hieroglyphs were originally deciphered as well as an essential time chart of Egyptian history.

Contents
A Little Introduction
A Little History
What Are Hieroglyphs?
The Role of the Scribe
Divine Writing
What They Wrote
Transliteration
How Do Hieroglyphs Work?
Uniliterals
Biliterals
Triliterals
The Way To Read Hieroglyphs
Pronunciation
Your Name
Plurals
Numbers
A Little More Grammar
Hieroglyphs In Action
Time Chart
Royal Names
Meanings of Names
A Few Famous Pharaohs
Royal Crowns
Time and the Seasons
Body and Soul
Gods and Goddesses
A Few Place Names
Making Sense of Inscriptions
The Last Word
Finding Out More
Index