The Secret of the Great Pyramid

In “a book to fascinate pyramid fans,” an egyptologist and an architect attempt to solve the mystery of the Great Pyramid of Giza’s construction ( Booklist ). A decade ago, French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin became obsessed by the centuries-old question: How was the Great Pyramid built? How, in a nation of farmers only recently emerged from the Stone Age, could such a massive, complex, and enduring structure have been envisioned and constructed? Laboring at his computer ten hours a day for five