>And while we are on that subject does anyone have ( and I have asked this question on two other threads) the ground plan of Pyramid 2 and Pyramid 3 looking directly downward with all appropriate measurements<

For drawings the first source is still Marragioglio & Rinaldi who have what you want but that's a library job. Actually for Menkhaure, Vyse is the best source as he discovered the sarcophagus and describes it in position before he moved it although he explains that it had already been moved then. He also has drawings. His volume is sitting on my shelf at home but that's six thousand miles away at the moment.

I agree with Greg about the Romer book. It is the best single source there is on the Great Pyramid and should be required reading. You don't have to agree with his double offset grid theory to get a lot out of it. It's up-to-date in using new material to work out how long it took to build and puts the Pyramid in its cultural context as well as covering all the practical things like cutting the stone, moving and lifting it, the position of the quarries etc etc. It's a classic and an enjoyable read as well. I'm looking forward to a return to Giza with this book in hand as there's a lot I want to check out for myself. As I said, required reading and not to missed. Keep it on the shelf next to Petrie and you've got a good synopsis of the Great Pyramid, it really is that good.

It's not an overall review of Pyramids like Lehner or Edwards but that's its strength as it's able to cover the Great Pyramid in far more depth. Forget about Lepre who has some very odd ideas but is more current now because there's a cheap edition of his book after it was unavailable for a time. Verner's good and so is Stadellman but he's only available in German.

Maragioglio & Rinaldi remain the best overview of all the Pyramids and I love their drawings even if some errors have crept in. Sadly it's very expensive.

Jon