THE PYRAMIDS AND SPHINX WONDERS OF MAN SERIES BY DESMOND STEWART AND EDITORS OF THE NEWSWEEK BOOK DIVISION 1971 LEATHER COVER WITH GILDED LETTERING ON THE SPINE The pharaohs of Egypt wielded immense power during their lifetimes and achieved immortality as gods upon their deaths. Thus it is not surprising that the largest and most famous stone structures in the world were erected to house the mortal remains of three such divine rulers. Nearby stands the Sphinx, the mysterious half human, half leonine figure that has attracted and puzzled observers for centuries CONTENTS THE STORY OF THE PYRAMIDS AND SPHINX EGYPT AT DAWN QUEST FOR IMMORTALITY HORUS – IN - THE – HORIZON IMPERIALHIGH NOON TWILIGHT OF THE PHARAOHS NEW FAITH IN AN ANCIENT LAND ARABS AND ARCHAEOLOGIST THE PAST RECAPTURED THE PYRAMIDS AND SPHINX IN LITERATURE Accounts of explorations by scholars and tourist through the centuries – and excerpts from the works of such diverse authors as Herodotus, Alexandre Dumas, William Makepeace Thackeray, Rudyard Kipling and George Bernard Shaw.. REFERENCE CHRONOLOGY OF EGYPTIAN HISTORY GUIDE TO TGYPTIAN MONUMENTS SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD There are 140 illlustrations – nearly one half in full color. Colossal statues in granite and basalt, delicately colored wall paintings, elaborate funerary objects, papyrus scrolls, and modern views of temples and ruins combine to re create the spirit of a vanished civilization. THIS BOOK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. There is one spot on the first inside page in the top right hand corner – looks like a sticker was there at one time and when removed it took part of the picture (please see picture) and there is a slight tear on dusk cover (spine) about ¼ inch. This book is 11 ½ X 9 ¼ , with 172 pages , and has a shipping weight of 3 lbs.