Project Gutenberg 2012-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 277 Ballard, Robert 1839 1912 05009477 The Solution of the Pyramid Problem; or, Pyramid Discoveries With a New Theory as to their Ancient Use Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Hazel Batey and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Solution of the Pyramid Problem; or, Pyramid Discoveries" by Robert Ballard is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work presents a new theory on the ancient purpose and construction of the pyramids at Giza, focusing on their geometric proportions and uses as surveying instruments for the land. Ballard, an engineer, aims to provide a detailed analysis of the pyramids' architectural features, suggesting they were designed for practical utility beyond mere burial tombs. At the start of the book, Ballard expresses his conviction that the Pyramids of Giza were primarily built for significant practical purposes, particularly in surveying and measurement. He introduces the key structures, namely the pyramids of Cheops, Cephren, and Mycerinus, and provides insights into their geometric layout, emphasizing the relationships between various angles and ratios inherent in their design. Using a combination of historical mathematics and his own calculations, he sets out to explore the intentional geometries that reflect the builders' advanced understanding of spatial relationships, implying the ancient Egyptians possessed remarkable engineering and surveying knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Pyramids DT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - Ancient Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Architecture 292915 2025-06-16T10:36:34.026439 text/html 233041 2024-10-23T09:20:57 text/html 1613784 2025-06-16T10:36:46.387387 application/epub+zip 1613542 2025-06-16T10:36:38.967396 application/epub+zip 132539 2025-06-16T10:36:37.153409 application/epub+zip 1668776 2025-06-16T10:36:51.553350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1651813 2025-06-16T10:36:44.953357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196392 2022-09-18T11:11:19.163078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159860 2025-06-16T10:36:32.157414 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159619 2012-06-26T13:17:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16338 2025-06-16T10:36:51.931355 application/rdf+xml 24795 2025-06-16T10:36:37.770395 image/jpeg 4739 2025-06-16T10:36:37.461527 image/jpeg 1602887 2025-06-16T10:36:34.405446 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog