I recently borrowed a copy of this book from my local library (a portion of the book was excerpted in the November, 2004 issue of ASCE's Civil Engineering magazine.)
The book is written in accessible language and clearly presents the author's rationale for drawing the conclusions he does.
The book is light on mathematics and actual engineering per se. Little time is spent on detailed examples of analysis methods, although I was impressed by one passage that compared the estimated energy expended by the laborers to place the stones with the change in potential energy of the stones themselves between the quarry and thier final position within the pyramid.
Rather, the focus is more on the management and logistical aspects driving this particular investigation into the size of workforce, methods and schedule of the great pyramid construction.
The author is to be commended for producing a book that combines a fascinating subject and illustrates the role project management and logistics play in non-trivial construction projects that is understandable to a nontechnical audience.
Jeff
Jeffrey T. Donville, PE
TTL Associates, Inc.
The book is written in accessible language and clearly presents the author's rationale for drawing the conclusions he does.
The book is light on mathematics and actual engineering per se. Little time is spent on detailed examples of analysis methods, although I was impressed by one passage that compared the estimated energy expended by the laborers to place the stones with the change in potential energy of the stones themselves between the quarry and thier final position within the pyramid.
Rather, the focus is more on the management and logistical aspects driving this particular investigation into the size of workforce, methods and schedule of the great pyramid construction.
The author is to be commended for producing a book that combines a fascinating subject and illustrates the role project management and logistics play in non-trivial construction projects that is understandable to a nontechnical audience.
Jeff
Jeffrey T. Donville, PE
TTL Associates, Inc.
