The Oracle: The Lost Secrets and Hidden Message of Ancient Delphi - Hardcover

Broad, William J

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594200815 ISBN 13: 9781594200816

Verlag: Penguin Press, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

An analysis of the life, influence, and mythical powers of the Oracle of Delphi draws on the accounts of her contemporaries as well as archaeological and geological findings from her ancient temple on Mount Parnassos, in an investigation that seeks to resolve missing evidence about the temple floor vapors attributed to the Oracle's abilities. 50,000 first printing.

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William J. Broad is a senior writer at The New York Times and with colleagues there has twice won the Pulitzer Prize as well as an Emmy. For three decades, he has covered topics ranging from biology and geology to astronomy and nuclear arms. He is the author or coauthor of six books, most recently Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War, a number-one New York Times bestseller. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages and his work featured in The Best American Science Writing 2005. He holds a master's degree in the history of science from the University of Wisconsin and lives with his wife and three children in Larchmont, New York.

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• Verlag: Penguin Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1594200815
• ISBN 13: 9781594200816
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304
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