pyramids

Traces Egyptian civilization from the first settlements along the Nile to the era of the pyramid builders of the Eighteenth Dynasty.

An introduction to the Pyramids of Giza, featuring photographs and text that examine their history, location, construction, interior and exterior architecture, and the scientific aspects of the structures, and including an overview of twenty-first-century issues, instructions for a related activity, and a brief quiz.

"On their mission in Egypt, the Little Einsteins must release their music that's trapped inside the Golden Pyramid. Along the way, they find a magical harp, meet up with a Nile crocodile, and learn how to read hierglyphics.".

Examines the sophisticated base 20 system developed by the ancient Maya, which included a value for zero.

Reprint of a 1880 work by the astronomer-royal of Scotland, in which he outlines his theories about the Great Pyramid at Giza, arrived at through the application of pure mathematics, applied mathematics, and revelations from the Bible.

Readers will learn about technologies, such as agricultural tools and irrigation systems, that helped Egypt thrive. Chapters explore how these innovations developed and the role technology played in establishing one of the most advanced cultures in the ancient world.

Omar is still troubled by his vision of the future, but when another vision sends the Revolution to a forgotten pyramid in Egypt to recover a new Fragment, and two of the teens are trapped inside the pyramid, they must all put aside the suspicions and conflicts of the past few months and work as a team if any of them are going to survive.

Flat Stanley sets out on another adventure and finds himself in Egypt, where he must stop a band of grave robbers from stealing priceless artifacts.

Engineers and archaeologists test traditional hypotheses regarding the building techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to build the pyramids.