Papers On The Great Pyramid: Including A Critical Examination Of Sir Henry James' Notes On The Great Pyramid Of Egypt - Softcover

St. John Vincent Day

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371770084 ISBN 13: 9780371770085

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Papers On The Great Pyramid: Including A Critical Examination Of Sir Henry James' "Notes On The Great Pyramid Of Egypt" by St. John Vincent Day surveys the long-running debate over the dimensions and units used in the Great Pyramid. Day offers a critical appraisal of Sir Henry James's publications and the associated metrological claims, arguing for precise, verifiable measurements and the primacy of established data from Vyse, Perring, Smyth, and the Sinai survey. The work recounts extensive correspondence between Day and James, the Mount Sinai expedition, and a sequence of appendices that examine cubits, the derah, base length, and the geometry of the pyramid. Across historical, astronomical, and architectural lines, Day defends the view that the Great Pyramid embodies exact proportions and a sophisticated integration of geometry and astronomy, challenging assertions that there was any mere symbolic or accidental basis for its dimensions. The book contributes to pyramidology and the history of scientific metrology with detailed critique and historical context.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371770084
• ISBN 13: 9780371770085
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 156