Discusses interesting facts about the history of the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt.

Presents facts, photographs and information on the Great Wall of China.

Discusses twenty interesting facts about the history of the Colosseum.

Provides information about Machu Picchu, including such facts as the lack of an Incan writing system and that the whole structure was built without mortar.

Provides information about Stonehenge, including such facts as the whereabouts of its sister monuments and that some legends say that Merlin built it.

Going beyond even the expertise of archaeologists and historians, world-class engineer Craig B. Smith explores the planning and engineering behind the incredible Great Pyramid of Giza. How would the ancient Egyptians have developed their building plans, devised work schedules, managed laborers, solved specific design and engineering problems, or even improvised on the job? The answers are here, along with dazzling, one-of-a-kind color photographs and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations of tools, materials, and building techniques the ancient masters used. In his foreword to the book, Egypt's Undersecretary of State for the Giza Monuments Zahi Hawass explains the importance of understanding the Great Pyramid as a straightforward construction project.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.