"Fortune & Glory" follows the exploits of the intrepid and sometimes piratical adventurers who put life, limb and reputation at risk in the discovery of some of the world's best-known historical monuments.From 4004BC to the 21st century, "Fortune & Glory" chronicles all of the major discoveries these awe-inspiring explorers have made, through vivid first-hand accounts, maps, images and captivating commentary.Learn about the evidence of our ancestors and the birth of man, explorations and adventures in the classical world and empires in Egypt and Africa. Follow Howard Carter into the tomb of Tutankhamun, Hiram Bingham into the lost city of Machu Picchu, and discover how Heinrich Schliemann turned myth into history when he found the legendary city of Troy.From early mavericks and amateurs to the science of modern archaeology, "Fortune & Glory" will make you marvel at the courage, vision, resourcefulness, innovation and perseverence of the real-life Indiana Joneses.
| ISBN | 0715329596 | | Pages | 320 | | ISBN13 | 9780715329597
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | David & Charles | | Weight (grammes) | 435 | | Imprint | David & Charles | | Published in | Newton Abbot | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 216 | | Publication date | 30 May 2008 | | Width (mm) | 148 | | DEWEY | 930.1 | | Spine width (mm) | 21 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General |
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Introduction; 1 Pre-history and Discovering Life Before the Flood; 2 Human Remains and Origins; 3 Dinosaur Hunting; 4 The Collectors; 5 Proving the Bible in the Middle East; 6 Classical Myth Becomes Reality; 7 Lost Cities of the Americas; 8 The Mysterious East; 9 Empires in Egypt and Africa; 10 Archaeology Grows Up; Index.
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