This is a fair research that rereads history in a conscious manner to restore respect to the greats who passed through Egypt through the lives of seven industry pioneers who established great industries whose echoes still exist. In this book, you will learn the story of the Belgian Henri Noss, who founded the Federation of Egyptian Industries, the journey of Samuel Sornaga, the pioneer of the brick industry, the story of Ernest Tremblay, the godfather of the cement industry, what the Swiss Linus Gasch did to develop the textile industry, the biography of the Greek Theocharus Kotsika, the Emperor of Esperto, as well as Joseph's fingerprints. Matossian on the cigarette industry, and what the Comte de Zaghib had done in the jam industry. It is an unusual work by a serious researcher, with attractive and interesting language that corrects a wrong impression that imagines every foreigner as exploited.

Ibrahim Issa

This book represents a turning point and a review of the role of foreigners in the industry and makes them essential pillars in this transformation. Indeed, the book makes the biography of these pioneers a part of the history of Egypt and not a part of the history of their country. This is undoubtedly a correct approach. Indeed, they are more important than being seen as foreign investors. They are transient, but they are an integral part of Egyptian cosmopolitan society.

مصطفى عبيد.. روائي وكاتب ومترجم مصري مُهتم بالتاريخ الحديث، صدر له ثلاثة وعشرون كتابًا متنوعًا ما بين التأليف والترجمة، ودخلت معظم كتبه في قوائم الأكثر مبيعًا.