The writing of the gods : the race to decode the Rosetta Stone / Edward Dolnick.
The writing of the gods : the race to decode the Rosetta Stone / Edward Dolnick.
The writing of the gods : the race to decode the Rosetta Stone / Edward Dolnick.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2021.
Call Numbers
G 2021/2575
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 311 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Timeline -- Prologue -- The stakes -- The find -- The challenge -- Voices from the dust -- So near and yet so far -- The conquering hero -- The burning deck -- Monsieur Smith makes his exit -- A celebrity in stone -- First guesses -- The rivals -- Thomas Young is almost surprised -- Archimedes in hi...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2021.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2021.
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Summary
"The Rosetta Stone is one of the most famous objects in the world, attracting millions of visitors to the British Museum ever year, and yet most people don't really know what it is. Discovered in a pile of rubble in 1799, this slab of stone proved to be the key to unlocking a lost language that baffled scholars for centuries. Carved in ancient Egyp...
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The writing of the gods : the race to decode the Rosetta Stone / Edward Dolnick.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-297) and index.
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©2021
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G 2021/2575
Record Identifier
74VKaXLBEDqA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaXLBEDqA
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ISBN
1501198939
9781501198939
DDC
493.111
MMS ID
991024436223802626
