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Empires Of The Plain: Henry Rawlinson And The Lost Languages Of Babylon
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Publication date
December 1, 2004
Pages
424
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780312330026
ISBN-10
0312330022
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.75 lbs.
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Original list price
$29.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Chronicles the life and contributions of nineteenth-century archaeologist and explorer Henry Rawlinson, describing the military and sports achievements that enabled his physically challenging ascent of western Iran mountains, where he deciphered ancient carvings that became a key to understanding numerous cuneiform scripts and languages. 15,000 first printing.
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Hardcover
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from Thomas Dunne Books (December 1, 2004)
9780312330026 | details & prices | 424 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.75 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Chronicles the life of nineteenth-century archaeologist and explorer Henry Rawlinson, describing his ascent of western Iran mountains, where he deciphered ancient carvings that were key to understanding cuneiform scripts and languages.
About: Chronicles the life of nineteenth-century archaeologist and explorer Henry Rawlinson, describing his ascent of western Iran mountains, where he deciphered ancient carvings that were key to understanding cuneiform scripts and languages.
Paperback
New edition from Harpercollins Pub Ltd (October 4, 2004)
9780007129003 | details & prices | 464 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 1.10 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $20.25
About: How 19th-century soldier, adventurer and scholar Henry Rawlinson deciphered cuneiform, the world's earliest writing, and rediscovered Iraq's ancient civilizations.
About: How 19th-century soldier, adventurer and scholar Henry Rawlinson deciphered cuneiform, the world's earliest writing, and rediscovered Iraq's ancient civilizations.
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