Saving the pyramids : twenty first century engineering and Egypt's ancient monuments / Peter James.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, Peter (Peter J.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pyramids--Conservation and restoration--Egypt.

Pyramids.

Conservation and restoration.

Egypt.

Physical Description:

xi, 144 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2018.

Summary:

Having worked on projects around the world, strengthening and restoring historically significant structures from Windsor Castle to the parliament building in Canada, Peter James brings insight to the structural engineering of ancient Egypt. After fourteen years working on the historic buildings and temples of Egypt, and most recently on the world's oldest pyramid, he now presents some of the more common theories surrounding the 'collapsing' pyramid -- along with new and innovative projections on the construction of the pyramids and the restoration of some of Cairo's most monumental structures from the brink of ruin. The decoding of historic construction from a builder's perspective is examined and explained -- at times against many existing theories -- and the book provides a new outlook on long-held assumptions, to embrace theories in a bid to preserve the past. -- Back cover.

Contents:

1 Tools of the Trade p. 5

2 Restoring Historic Cairo p. 19

3 Saving the Temple of Hibis p. 37

4 The Red Pyramid p. 55

5 How the Pyramids were Built, their Rise and Fall p. 61

6 The Step Pyramid p. 103.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-137) and index.

ISBN:

178683250X

9781786832504

OCLC:

1014458241