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Author James, Peter (Peter J.), author

Title Saving the pyramids : twenty-first century engineering and Egypt's ancient monuments / Peter James
Published Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 144 pages) : color illustrations
Contents Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction: The Early Years; 1: Tools of the Trade; 2: Restoring Historic Cairo; 3: Saving the Temple of Hibis; 4: The Red Pyramid; 5: How the Pyramids were Built, their Rise and Fall; 6: The Step Pyramid; Bibliography
Summary This book provides new and innovative theories into the construction of Egypt's ancient pyramids and the restoration of some of Cairo's most monumental structures from the brink of ruin. The decoding of their historic construction from a builder's perspective is examined and explained, often contrary to many existing theories
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 28, 2018)
Subject Pyramids -- Conservation and restoration -- Egypt
HISTORY -- Ancient -- Egypt.
Egypt
Form Electronic book
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