9780140051087 - Secrets of the Great Pyramid by Tompkins, Peter, Used (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Worn. 1st Edition. Age spots on inside cover, back and front covers are marked, creased and worn, inscription on inside page.

Soft Covers. Condition: VG. No Jacket. Photos, Art, Drawings, Diagrams, Plans, Map (illustrator). 1st Thus. The author examines many aspects of the great pyramids of Egypt; their construction, use, exploration, the archeaologists and scientist who have studied and speculated about their.purpose, use and design. He theorises that the Greaty Pyramid was actually a precise scientific instrument which served many purposes for the ancient Egyptians who, he believes, were much more sophisticated than even their magnificent creations indicate. A massive book that advances many fascinating observations about the pyramids. First published in 1973, this Penguin edition 1978. 416 pages including appendix, glossary, bibliography, index. The appendix ,of nearly 100 pages, is by Livio Catullo Stecchini, a professor specialising in the history of measurement and quantitative science, skills he brings to this study of ancient measures realating to the Great Pyramid. About 350 b/w illustrations ranging from photos and art to drawings, sketches, plans, diagrams, cross sections and map. Colour art/pictorial card covers VG with slightly bumped corners, creases to lower corners, text block excellent, no inscriptions. Heavy book, almost 1.1kgs unpacked.

paperback. Condition: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.