{"product_id":"the-secret-of-the-great-pyramid-how-one-mans-obsession-led-to-the-solution-of-ancient-egypts-greatest-mystery-9780061655531","title":"The Secret of the Great Pyramid: How One Man's Obsession Led to the Solution of Ancient Egypt's Greatest Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bob Brier\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Archaeology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA decade ago, French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin became obsessed by the centuriesold question: How was the Great Pyramid built? How, in a nation of farmers only recently emerged from the Stone Age, could such a massive, complex, and enduring structure have been envisioned and constructed? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaboring at his computer ten hours a day for five years--creating exquisitely detailed 3-D models of the Pyramid's interior--Houdin finally had his answer. It was a startling revelation that cast a fresh light on the minds that conceived one of the wonders of the ancient world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by world-renowned Egyptologist Bob Brier in collaboration with Houdin, \u003cem\u003eThe Secret of the Great Pyramid\u003c\/em\u003e moves deftly between the ancient and the modern, chronicling two equally fascinating interrelated histories. It is a remarkable account of the step-by-step planning and assembling of the magnificent edifice--the brainchild of an innovative genius, the Egyptian architect Hemienu, who imagined, organized, and oversaw a monumental construction project that took more than two decades to complete and that employed the services of hundreds of architects, mathematicians, boatbuilders, stonemasons, and metallurgists. Here also is the riveting story of Jean-Pierre Houdin's single-minded search for solutions to the mysteries that have bedeviled Egyptologists for centuries, such as the purpose of the enigmatic Grand Gallery and the Pyramid's crack.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45355183866007,"sku":"9780061655531","price":1227.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780061655531.webp?v=1767308802","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-secret-of-the-great-pyramid-how-one-mans-obsession-led-to-the-solution-of-ancient-egypts-greatest-mystery-9780061655531","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}