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THE PYRAMIDS
THE MYSTERY, CULTURE, AND SCIENCE OF EGYPT'S GREAT MONUMENTS |
| By: |
Director of the Czech Archaeological Excavations in Abusir Miroslav Verner, Steven Rendall (Trans) |
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Paperback / softback |
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£13.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0802139353 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780802139351 |
| Publisher: |
GROVE PRESS / ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
15 October, 2002 |
| Description: |
From the ancient culture that created the pyramids to the excavation sites that have been discovered to date, Verner, a preeminent Egyptologist, recounts the history of ancient Egypt and describes the religious and political beliefs that gave rise to its great monuments. Illustrations throughout. |
| Synopsis: |
Hailed by Science News as "the new seminal text, " The Pyramids is the most up-to-date, comprehensive record of Egypt's ancient monuments to become available in the last six decades. Distinguished Egyptologist Miroslav Verner draws from the research of the earliest Egyptologists as well as the startling discoveries arising from the technological advances of the 1980s and 1990s. His Pyramids offers a clear, authoritative guide to the ancient culture that created the pyramids five thousand years ago without iron or bronze, and with only the most elementary systems of calculation. As he explains the magnitude of this accomplishment, he also traces the stories and ideas of the intrepid scientists who have uncovered them. |
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illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |