Secrets of the Great Pyramid

Secrets of the Great Pyramid by Peter Tompkins. Published by Harper & Row, NY, 1971. 1st Edition. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 4to. Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. Orig owners address label inside front cover. Some text underlined. ISBN 0060143274. LCCN 74-88639. The adventures and discoveries of the explorers and scientists who, for two thousand years, have been probing the mystery of the Great Pyramid of Cheops. This book recreates the adventures and explorations of the archeologists, treasure-hunters, soldiers, scientists, and eccentrics who have tunneled into and studied the Pyramid over many centuries. The author analyzes the various theories as to how and why the Pyramid was built; its relation to the other structures of antiquity, including Stonehenge, the ziggurats of Babylon, and other pyramids; and its influence on the field of astronomy, astrology and the occult, geodesy, and history. With an appendix by Livio Catullo Stecchini. 416 Pgs. Description text copyright 2003 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 6525.