Armed with this unique book you are no mere beach day-tripper. You are now a visionary and eminent historian, a builder of empires! Go forth to the beach nearest you &, with no more than a stick, duplicate the architectural glories of antiquity to the amazement of onlookers! Detailed instructions with color photos and illustrations make it easy to create incredible structures from damp sand. From simple pyramids, quickly advance to more complicated temples, ziggurats, and amphitheaters. Suggestions for being your own architect tell how to accomplish dramatic arrangements of buildings, plazas, terraces and steps, and how to use the play of light and shadow to best advantage.