Published by Penguin Books, Limited, 1979
ISBN 10: 0140051082 ISBN 13: 9780140051087
Language: English
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.25.
Published by Penguin, Middlesex, UK, 1978
ISBN 10: 0140051082 ISBN 13: 9780140051087
Language: English
Seller: BOPBooks, Tauranga, BOP, New Zealand
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.
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.
Published by London, Penguin Books Ltd, 1979
ISBN 10: 0140051082 ISBN 13: 9780140051087
Language: English
4°, Broschiert. Condition: Sehr gut. 416 Seiten : zahlr. Fotos : Altersgemäß angedunkelt, Buchrücken geknickt, Deckelinnere mit Eintrag, Schnitt altersspurig B05-01-04F Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1035.
paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Acceptable. book.