Looks at the secrets of the monumental structures of the ancient world, from the tombs of Egypt to the pyramids of Central America.

Describes the pyramids of Egypt and the Americas and their significance in the social, political, and religious life of long-vanished civilizations.

Hailed by Science News as "the new seminal text," The Pyramids is the most up-to-date, comprehensive record of Egypt's ancient monuments to become available in the last six decades. Distinguished Egyptologist Miroslav Verner draws from the research of the earliest Egyptologists as well as the startling discoveries arising from the technological advances of the 1980s and 1990s. His Pyramids offers a clear, authoritative guide to the ancient culture...

The ancient Egyptians used pyramids as tombs for their dead pharaohs. But the pyramids were more than just resting places for their fallen rulers' bodies. Learn about the history of the pyramids, the treasures buried there, and how the pyramids changed over the years.

As the Threshold, the massive pyramid constructed by the Magic of Ashdod to propel themselves into infinity, nears completion, a glassworker slave becomes the key in preventing an evil force from spreading its malevolence over Ashdod.

"An introduction to the Great Pyramid of Giza, featuring photographs and text that examine its history, location, construction, interior and exterior architecture, and more."--

"The Pyramids of Giza are 4,000-year-old tombs built for three Egyptian pharaohs. Though all have been looted over the years, they still hold many surprises and curiosities. And they reflect much about Egyptian culture at that time. This comprehensive volume covers the structures histories, including still-controversial theories about how they were built, and the latest excavations and discoveries. Modern photographs will give readers an idea of the...

"In a far distant future, Tucker Feye and the inscrutable Lia find themselves atop a crumbling pyramid in an abandoned city. In present-day Hopewell, Tucker's uncle Kosh faces armed resistance and painful memories as he attempts to help a terrorized woman named Emma, who is being held captive by a violent man. And on a train platform in 1997, a seventeen-year-old Kosh is given an instruction that will change his life, and the lives of others, forever....