xxii, 564 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, plans ; 26 cm.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 540-555) and index.
Contents
Prologue : the Valley of the Kings -- Visions of the Pyramid -- The pyramid-makers -- The people on the Plateau -- The land and the Pyramid -- The great inheritance -- The pyramids of Sneferu -- Planning the Pyramid -- Building on Pyramids -- Coda : after Khufu