This book traces methods of Egyptian stone construction during the pharaonic period, from the construction of the step pyramids at Saqqara to the obelisks of Tuthmosis III to the temples of Rameses II at Thebes. Dr. Arnold covers all aspects of building, including planning, measuring, quarrying and production, transporting heavy monuments, building, digging shafts, repairing damages, and securing tombs. Richly illustrated with photos and field drawings by the author, ancient representations of building activities, and illustrations of tools and objects in museum collections, this book offers...

What do the pyramids of Egypt really represent? What could have driven so many to so great, and often so dangerous, an effort? Was the motivation religious or practical?

Richly illustrated with more than 300 photographs and drawings, Sticks, Stones, and Shadows presents an entirely original approach to the subject of pyramid building. Unlike other books discussing these majestic structures, this book reveals the connection between devices that served both a practical need for survival and a spiritual belief in gods and goddesses. Few have closely examined Egyptian technologies and...

Die Intralogistik umfasst die Organisation, Steuerung, Durchfuhrung und Optimierung des innerbetrieblichen Materialflusses, der Informationsstrome sowie des Warenumschlags in Industrie, Handel und offentlichen Einrichtungen. Die Aufgaben und Bedeutung der Intralogistik wird an Praxisbeispielen erlautert. Anerkannte Experten aus dem Kreise der Hersteller und Anwender sowie aus Forschung und Lehre beschreiben die Potentiale und die Perspektiven der Intralogistik und stellen ihre Prognosen zu den Entwicklungschancen in diesem Zukunftsmarkt zur Diskussion. Die Themen der Beitrage decken...