The Great PyramidsBob Brier and Jean-Pierre Houdin's new book, Secret of the Great Pyramid, uses 3-D computer models to answer numerous questions scholars have puzzled over for years. The authors' study techniques and conclusions make for a good read.
For background information, try Miroslav Verner's Pyramids or Jean Vercoutter's The Search for Ancient Egypt. The former offers authoritative information; the latter is filled with lavish illustrations and photographs.
Interest in Ancient Egypt in the Western World revived when Napoleon went to Egypt, accompanied by scientists and historians. The discovery of the Rosetta Stone certainly helped. In Nina Burleigh's Mirage, Western science meets Middle Eastern culture.
Content developed by library staff member Bev Simmons
