The Pharaohs: Master-Builders by Henri Stierlin

The Pharaohs: Master-Builders by Henri Stierlin. NWOT. Still in plastic cover This is a popular account of Egyptian architecture which discusses building techniques and technologies before examining the great monuments of Egypt in roughly chronological succession, ending with the temples at Philae. Very attractively illustrated in colour, this remains a serious book which juxtaposes glossy (and some unusual) photos with temple plans and other pictorial sources for reconstructing the architects and builders lives.