In this first in-depth look at the Great Pyramid of Giza as a colossal engineering and construction project, world-class engineer Craig B. Smith takes readers on a journey beyond even the expertise of archaeologists and historians. The most celebrated and enduring vestige of the remarkable ancient Egyptian civilization, the Great Pyramid is a structure without equal, one that has fascinated humankind for millennia. Its architectural precision is astonishing, and the question of how the ancients created such a structure using only the simplest of tools has vexed researchers and visitors alike.<BR>Drawing on his extensive experience as an engineer, builder, and construction executive for many major public works projects, Smith provides the critical missing data about the actual planning and construction of the Great Pyramid.<BR>The book is filled with photographs commissioned exclusively for this book, along with many excellent hand-drawn illustrations of tools, materials, and building techniques.