Découvertes Gallimard Books in Order
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editorial collection of illustrated, pocket-sized books on a variety of subjects
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Jean Vercoutter
This 1986 illustrated monograph covers the history of the rediscovery of ancient Egypt and of Egyptology. Written by French Egyptologist Jean…
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1987 · Claude-François Baudez and Sydney Vandecar Russel
Lost Cities of the Maya is a 1987 illustrated monograph on Maya archaeology. It was co-written by French Mayanist Claude-François Baudez and art…
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Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts
1987 · Georges Jean
Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts is a 1987 illustrated monograph on the history of the alphabet and writing, written by French linguist…
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Angkor: Heart of an Asian Empire
1989 · Bruno Dagens
Angkor: Heart of an Asian Empire is a 1989 illustrated monograph on the archaeology and rediscovery of Angkor Wat. Written by the French…
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Buy on Amazon1989 · Claudia Moatti
The Search for Ancient Rome is a 1989 illustrated monograph on the archaeology and history of the rediscovery of the ancient city of Rome. It was…
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Buy on AmazonChampollion : Un scribe pour l’Égypte
1990 · Michel Dewachter
Champollion: A Scribe for Egypt is a 2000 documentary film adapted from French Egyptologist Michel Dewachter's nonfiction book of the same name,…
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Buy on Amazon1990 · Pierre Lévêque
The Birth of Greece is a 1990 illustrated monograph on the history of ancient Greece, written by French historian Pierre Lévêque and published by…
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1991 · Georges Tate
L'Orient des Croisades is a 1991 book by Georges Tate, part of the "Abrams Discoveries" series. Tate was a French historian and professor of ancient…
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Buy on AmazonMummies: A Voyage Through Eternity
1991 · Françoise Dunand
Mummies: A Voyage Through Eternity is a 1991 illustrated monograph on Egyptian mummies, ancient Egyptian funerary practices, and the history of…
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Buy on AmazonThe Exploration of Africa: From Cairo to the Cape
1991 · Anne Hugon
The Exploration of Africa: From Cairo to the Cape is a 1991 illustrated monograph on the European exploration of Africa, written by French Africanist…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Christiane Eluère
The Celts were lovers of gold, wine, and war, but left no written records, so much of what is known about them comes from their enemies, the Romans,…
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Buy on AmazonCathedrals and Castles: Building in the Middle Ages
1993 · Alain Erlande-Brandenburg
Cathedrals and Castles: Building in the Middle Ages is a 1993 illustrated monograph on medieval architecture, mostly church architecture, and its…
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Buy on AmazonIl était une fois la Mésopotamie
1993 · Jean Bottéro and Marie-Joseph Stève
Once Upon a Time in Mesopotamia is a 1998 French documentary film adapted from the nonfiction book of the same name by French Assyriologist Jean…
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Vampires: The World of the Undead
1993 · Jean Marigny
Vampires: The World of the Undead is a 1993 illustrated monograph that explores the cultural history of vampires and vampire folklore. Written by…
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1993 · Laënnec Hurbon
Voodoo: Truth and Fantasy is a 1993 illustrated monograph on Haitian Vodou, written by Haitian sociologist of religion Laënnec Hurbon. It was…
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The Garden: Visions of Paradise
1994 · Gabrielle Van Zuylen
The Garden: Visions of Paradise is a 1994 illustrated monograph on gardens and the cultural history of gardening, written by Franco-Dutch garden…
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Vers Tombouctou. L'Afrique des explorateurs II
1994 · Anne Hugon
This is a 1999 documentary film adapted from French historian Anne Hugon's nonfiction book of the same name, directed by Jean-Claude Lubtchansky and…
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Buy on AmazonArthur et la Table ronde : La force d'une légende
1996 · Anne Berthelot
Arthur et la Table ronde : La force d'une légende is a 1996 book by Anne Berthelot, from the "Abrams Discoveries" series published by Abrams Books.…
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Buy on AmazonLeonardo da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance
1996 · Alessandro Vezzosi
Leonardo da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance is a 1996 illustrated biography written by Italian art critic Alessandro Vezzosi. It was translated…
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1996 · Denis Guedj
Numbers: The Universal Language is a 1996 illustrated monograph on numbers and their history, written by French historian of science Denis Guedj and…
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1997 · Geneviève Lacambre
Gustave Moreau is a book by Geneviève Lacambre, part of the "Abrams Discoveries" series. Lacambre is a French honorary general curator of heritage…
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Khmer: The Lost Empire of Cambodia
1997 · Thierry Zéphir
Khmer: The Lost Empire of Cambodia is a 1997 illustrated monograph on the culture and history of the Khmer Kingdoms, written by Thierry Zéphir, a…
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Buy on AmazonLa redécouverte de la Chine ancienne
1998 · Corinne Debaine-Francfort
A 1998 book from the "Abrams Discoveries" series examines recent archaeological findings in Ancient China. It covers early Neolithic painted pottery,…
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Les Préraphaélites : Un modernisme à l'anglaise
1999 · Laurence des Cars
Les Preraphaelites: Un modernisme a l'anglaise is a 1999 book by Laurence des Cars, part of the "Abrams Discoveries" series. Des Cars is a French…
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Buy on AmazonDarwin and the Science of Evolution
2000 · Patrick Tort
Darwin and the Science of Evolution is a 2000 illustrated biography of Charles Darwin and a monograph on his theory of evolution, written by French…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Christian Cannuyer
Coptic Egypt: The Christians of the Nile is a 2000 illustrated monograph on Copts and Christian Egypt, written by the Belgian historian of religion…
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The Pyramids of Giza: Facts, Legends and Mysteries
2006 · Jean-Pierre Corteggiani
The Pyramids of Giza: Facts, Legends and Mysteries is a 2006 illustrated monograph by French Egyptologist Jean-Pierre Corteggiani. It was published…
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What order should I read the Découvertes Gallimard books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The search for ancient Egypt”. Start with “The search for ancient Egypt.”
How many books are in the Découvertes Gallimard series?
We list 29 books , published between 1986–2006.
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