About this title: Though much has been learned about the languages of lost cultures such as Ancient Egypt and the Mayans, there remain many scripts that have resisted modern efforts to decipher them. Lost Languages focuses on eight of the most famous examples, whose persistent inscrutability continues to torment would-be decipherers and keeps us from understanding ...
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Description: Very Good. McGraw Hill, TPB, 2002, 2nd PB printing. Clean, reasonably tight, lightly used, no markings or highlighting, light wear. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780071357432ISBN:0071357432
Description: Fine in very good dust jacket. Cover shows minimal shelf wear; interior is neat, clean and unmarked. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts. By Robinson, Andrew, 1st edition 2002 McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 0071357432. 352pgs, illustrated, bibliography. Large HB/DJ fine/fine, 3 lbs. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: THAMES & HUDSON LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780500514535ISBN:0500514534
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 352 pages. Beginning with stories of three great decipherments egyptian hieroglyphs, minoan linear b and mayan glyphs, this work moves on to dissect the undeciphered scripts from around the world. it includes the etruscan alphabet of italy, the indus valley seal script, rongorongo from easter island, the zapotec script of mexico, and phaistos disc of crete. illustrations (Hardback) read more
Description: Fair. 0071357432 This book belonged to a library and includes a catalog number, card slot and several library stickers, stamps and marks. Customer Satisfaction is our priority. We understand that Customers EXPECT communication, a delivery tracking number, fast shipping, secure & professional packing and an accurate description. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tess Press/Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers, New York
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781603760034ISBN:1603760032
Description: illustrated. Very good in very good dust jacket. small note about purchase date on ffep; DJ flaps taped to paste-down end pgs; [history/bk. wall] black spine w/yellow type read more
Description: New. Beginning with stories of three great decipherments Egyptian hieroglyphs, Minoan Linear B and Mayan glyphs, this work moves on to dissect the undeciphered scripts from around the world. It includes the Etruscan alphabet of Italy, the Indus Valley seal... read more
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Description: Good in Good jacket. Text is mostly clean, binding tight. No DJ. Previous owner's name penciled inside cover with penciled note to "see page 47 reformed egyptioan? . ? Proto-Sinaitic" Some underlining (pencil) and notes in text. Not excessive. read more
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