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paperback. Condition: Good.

Hardback. Condition: Good. The Secret of the Great Pyramid is a thrilling intellectual adventure story about the most exciting discovery in Egyptology in decades. Bob Brier, along with French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin, tells the remarkable true story of Houdin's obsession with Egypt's Great Pyramid, one of the Seven Wonders of the World: how, in an ancient agrarian society not long removed from the Stone Age, such a remarkable structure could have been envisioned and constructed. At once the story of Houdin's determined search for answers to the puzzle that have eluded scientist and Egyptologists for centuries and a fascinating history of the planning and building of the magnificent edifice, The Secret of the Great Pyramid is an extraordinary work that puts the mystery to rest, once and for all.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Explore the daily lives of ordinary people in ancient Egypt (3000 to 30 B.C.E.) through reconstructions based on the hieroglyphic inscriptions, paintings from tombs, and scenes from the temple walls of the people themselves.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Egyptomania explores our three thousand year old fixation with recovering Egyptian culture and its meaning. Drawing on his personal collection - from Napoleon's twenty volume Egypt encyclopedia to Howard Carter's letters to an actual mummy - this is an inventive and mesmerizing tour of how an ancient civilization still endures today.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In 1922, when Tutankhamen's tomb was uncovered, it revealed such a dazzling array of treasure that it was easy to forget that almost nothing was known about the "Boy King" buried there. Following in the footsteps of those archaeologists who made the extraordinary discoveries in the Valley of the Kings, Bob Brier brings to life the dramatic story of Tutankhamen. He seeks to reveal what happened to the young king and uses forensic evidence to show that Tutankhamen was brutally murdered.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. In 1922, when Tutankhamen's tomb was uncovered, it revealed such a dazzling array of treasure that it was easy to forget that almost nothing was known about the "Boy King" buried there. Following in the footsteps of those archaeologists who made the extraordinary discoveries in the Valley of the Kings, Bob Brier brings to life the dramatic story of Tutankhamen. He seeks to reveal what happened to the young king and uses forensic evidence to show that Tutankhamen was brutally murdered.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Explore the daily lives of ordinary people in ancient Egypt (3000 to 30 B.C.E.) through reconstructions based on the hieroglyphic inscriptions, paintings from tombs, and scenes from the temple walls of the people themselves.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Egyptomania explores our three thousand year old fixation with recovering Egyptian culture and its meaning. Drawing on his personal collection - from Napoleon's twenty volume Egypt encyclopedia to Howard Carter's letters to an actual mummy - this is an inventive and mesmerizing tour of how an ancient civilization still endures today.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardback. Condition: Fine.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair to Good. No Jacket. Stated Second Printing, 1952 copyright. Book Condition: Fair to Good. Gray cloth wrapped boards with gray letters and stamped illustration of runner on spine. LIght soiling on covers. Top page edges tinted green. Typical library stamps, on endsheets, title pages and page edges. Pocket on flyleaf page, date due sheet on endsheet with dates stamped. (This page has a 3" tear on the left side.)Otherwise 233 bright, clean tightly bound pages. Barnum, Jay Hyde (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Egyptian Mummies: Unravelling the Secrets of an Ancient Art This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Condition Notes: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. Unmarked, clean and solid copy. DJ with some light water damage. Jay Hyde Barnum (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. VG- condition book, unmarked but the ffep has been removed, in a VG- condition dustjacket, not price-clipped. [0204]. Jay Hyde Barnum (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

Condition: New. 1998. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New. 1998. hardcover. . . . . .

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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Tight binding, clean interior. Ex-library with all the usual markings inside and out. Gray boards are worn on edges and corners, spine is taped, mild shelf scuffing. Pocket remnants and stamps on endpapers, main text unmarked. B/w illustrations throughout. "Bill Rand is a former marine who has gone back to his civilian job as captain of Engine 10 in his city's fire department. Disgruntled by the lack of work ethic exhibited by his team's official fire dog, he is constantly comparing the fire dog to his old marine dog Jeff, and wishing he could see him one last time." 96 pages. Barnum, Jay Hyde (illustrator). …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. No Additional Listings Printed. NOT an ex library book. 246 clean interior pages. Dust jacket has 1" tear bottom front, other shorter tears with peeling.

Hardcover. Stated first printing, tan cloth, red lettering on spine, no dj, soiled, ex-lib. Sports / Football; 11313.