β Scribed by Christopher Dunn
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Using modern digital photography, computer-aided design software, and metrology instruments, engineer Christopher Dunn reveals that highly refined tools, techniques, and even mega-machines must have been used in ancient Egypt.;Intro; Title Page; Dedication; Epigraph; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Foreword: Shifting Paradigms; Foreword: Recognizing the Brilliance of Ancient Manufacturing; Photographic Credits; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Shadows of Luxor; THE RAMSES CHALLENGE; THE SECRETS OF THE CROWN; Photo Insert; Chapter 2: The Shadows of Ramses; RAMSES' SHADOW; BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD; PYTHAGORAS MEETS RAMSES; FIBONACCI MEETS RAMSES; LEONARDO MEETS RAMSES; RAMSES BOUQUET; FROZEN MUSIC; Chapter 3: The Ramses Challenge; RAMSES' SMILE; WITNESS TO A SMALL MISTAKE; RAMSES' SYMBOL; THE COSMIC EGG
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