Isbn: 9780517119815 - gods, graves & scholars: the story of archaeology (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. C.W. Ceram visualized archeology as a wonderful combination of high adventure, romance, history and scholarship, and this book, a chronicle of man's search for his past, reads like a dramatic narrative. We travel with Heinrich Schliemann as, defying the ridicule of the learned world, he actually unearths the remains of the ancient city of Troy. We share the excitement of Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter as they first glimpse the riches of Tutankhamen's tomb, of George Smith when he found the ancient clay tablets that contained the records of the Biblical Flood. We rediscover the ruined splendors of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the wonders of the ancient wold; of Chichen Itza, the abandoned pyramids of the Maya: and the legendary Labyrinth of tile Minotaur in Crete. Here is much of the history of civilization and the stories of the men who rediscovered it. Illustrated with drawings, maps, and photographs.…

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 2nd edition. Illustrated with drawings, maps and photographs. First published in 1951. Translated from the German by E. B. Garside & Sophie Wilkins. Tells of the adventures and exploits of the great archaeologists of Nineveh, Troy, Babylon, Crete, Pompeii, Chichen-Itza, Teotihuacan, and more. 441 pages, bibliography, index, revised and enlarged edition. Dust Jacket condition Very Good. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Moderate wear to boards, wear and tears to dust jacket due to age and use. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. All pages are intact and otherwise clean, binding is sound. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Acceptable. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…