Architecture Maths Ancient Egypt

by Corinna Rossi

Book Overview

Corinna Rossi explores the use of numbers and geometrical figures by the Ancient Egyptians in their architectural projects and buildings. Whereas previous architectural studies have searched for universal rules to explain the entire history of Egyptian architecture, Rossi reconciles the approaches of architectural historians and archaeologists by testing architectural theories. This book is essential reading for all scholars of Ancient Egypt and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521690536
• ISBN13: 9780521690539
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.5"