Books with author I.E.S. Edwards

Dr Edwards draws both on his research and on the work of many archaeologists who have dug in Egypt. Surveying 1000 years of pyramid-building, he charts the rise and decline of the pyramids as funerary monuments, from the mastabas of the first and second dynasties and the step pyramids to the archaic and backward-looking efforts of the Middle Kingdom, and discusses the famous group at Giza. His final chapter, dealing with their construction and purpose, puts the pyramids into the perspective of ancient Egyptian society. This revised edition includes recent discoveries and research.

Everything must have an equal and opposite for peace to remain. But now, the balance is off.With the truth beyond the Void revealed, Clara begins her search, but the rules here are different. Mage are hunted. Magic is feared. And the seven gifts are few and far between, replaced by many, far more powerful gifts.When the Gates begin to fail, threatening to unleash every Hellion in existence, Clara must discover the cause and put a stop to it, all the while fleeing her own pending destruction.

Hardcover, Viking Press. Publisher's statement: "The pyramids of Egypt are among the spectacular wonders of the world. What was it that prompted the pharaohs to construct these elaborate tombs for themselves? In this book Dr I.E.S. Edwards, who has been keeper of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum since 1955, offers explanations and poses new problems as he traces the development and decline of this form of burial from the 1st Dynasty mastabas and the great Step Pyramid of Zoser to the VIth Dynasty pyramid complex of Pepi II. The book is not merely the most authoritative single-volume description of the pyramids and their contents; it is also a revealing study of the religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians, as we understand them from tomb inscriptions, and the personalities and way of life of the people who built these monuments. The author also deals with the fascinating but seemingly insoluble problem of how the pyramids were constructed...Already a bestseller in paperback form, it is here presented in a revised and color-illustrated library edition. Thirty-two pages of remarkable color photographs and thirty monochrome illustrations enhance and illuminate the text, and fifty-seven specially drawn diagrams complement Dr Edwards's detailed description of the individual pyramids."

On the third day of the harvest month, Clara Vedette was born. Again.Eighteen years trapped in a village is enough to drive anyone crazy, so when a way out appears in the wall, Clara leaps at the chance to leave.But her joy quickly diminishes, for outside the wall’s protection, the hunters seeking her life can sense her, and an ancient, sinister plot emerges – a plot that’s killed her six times, and now, only one chance remains.To save those she loves and gain her freedom, Clara must face the darkest magic and find the courage to do what she fears most.

No prison can remain locked forever.The Underworld has opened, and now, the most lethal Hellions in existence are free, rampaging over the land.Armed with her allies and unwavering determination, Clara sets out to fix it. But the Hellions are the least of her problems, for an old enemy has returned, threatening to mutate the realms into fallen worlds – a fate in which there would be no recovery.With time running out, Clara must accept her heritage and prepare to face her greatest foe yet.

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