About this title: Undeciphered scripts have long tantalized the public, whether it's the possibility of hearing the voices of ancient peoples or the puzzle solver's taste for the challenges posed by breaking codes. Here, Andrew Robinson investigates the most famous examples, beginning with the stories of three great decipherments: Egyptian hieroglyphs, Maya glyphs, and the Minoan Linear B clay tablets. He then covers the important scripts that have yet to be cracked, such as the Etruscan alphabet and Rongorongo from Easter Island.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date Published: 2009-04-06
ISBN-13:9780500288160ISBN:050028816X
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780500288160ISBN:050028816X
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tess Press/Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781603760034ISBN:1603760032
Description: New in New dust jacket. 1603760032. This book is brand new; never used or opened. No remainder marks.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 352 pages. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780500288160ISBN:050028816X
Description: New. Undeciphered scripts have long tantalized the public, whether it's the possibility of hearing the voices of ancient peoples or the puzzle solver's taste for the challenges posed by breaking codes. Here, Andrew Robinson investigates the most famous ex... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, New York
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780500288160ISBN:050028816X
Description: Very Good in Paperback jacket. Larger 8vo. As new, pp. [8] 352, b/w photographs, sketch illustrations. "A landmark study of the world's most important undeciphered writing systems and the current race to crack them"Heavy book please enquiry about postage before ordering. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tess Press/ Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc, New York
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781603760034ISBN:1603760032
Description: Small 4to, hard cover, sand coloured paper on boards, dust jacket, 352pp, including index, bibliography, notes and references, bw photographs maps and illustrations, all in excellent condition in excellent dj. read more
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