Book
The encyclopedia of mysterious places : the life and legends of ancient sites around the world / Robert Ingpen & Philip Wilkinson.
Record details
- ISBN: 0670827940
- ISBN: 9780670827947
- Physical Description: 256 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 32 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A. : Viking Studio Books, 1990.
- Copyright: ©1990.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-252) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Europe: Tarxien ; Skara Brae ; Stonehenge ; Knossos ; Mycenae ; Biskupin ; Delphi ; Epidauros ; Rhodes ; Hagia Sophia ; Mistra ; Topkapi -- Asia: Catal Huyuk ; Mohenjo-daro ; Ur ; Boghazkoy ; Troy ; Khorsabad ; Babylon ; Persepolis ; Petra ; Great Wall of China ; Yoshinogari ; Ellora ; Nara ; Angkor ; Peking ; Taj Mahal -- Africa: Saqqara ; Karnak ; Abu Simbel ; Alexandria ; Leptis Magna ; Great Zimbabwe -- New World: Copan ; Chichen Itza ; Tenochtitlan ; Pueblo Bonito ; Machu Picchu ; Easter Island. |
| Summary, etc.: | "What drove the Aztecs and their Central American predecessors to perform human sacrifices? Why was Stonehenge built, how were the Neolithic people able to carry the stones hundreds of miles, and what is the significance of their alignments? Questions like these, which cannot be answered with real certainty, add to the air of mystery that surrounds the forty places vividly explored in The Encyclopedia of Mysterious Places. For anyone who has ever been captivated by the mysteries abounding in the lore and legends of the past, this is the perfect companion to bring these mysteries of the past vividly to life"--Publisher's description. |
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| Subject: | Civilization, Ancient. Curiosities and wonders. Antiquities. Mythology. |
| Genre: | Mythology. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
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Encyclopedia of Mysterious Places : The Life and Legends of Ancient Sites Around the World
Robert R. Ingpen was born in Geelong, Australia on October 13, 1936. He began studying illustration and book design at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. He has written and/or illustrated more than 100 books including versions of The Wind in the Willows, The Jungle Book, A Christmas Carol, and Treasure Island. In 1986, he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen medal for his contribution to children's literature. (Bowker Author Biography)
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