True to its subtitle, this is a volume of images, presenting a chronological survey of outstanding works of art from ancient Egypt in color plates of the best quality. Each plate is accompanied by a brief caption with the work's name, medium, date, and location. Each section includes a timeline and brief summary of the era that follows. A full chronological timeline and a glossary conclude the volume. Lacking an index, the work is distributed in the U.S. by International Publishers Marketing (IPM). Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)