Fabio Bourbon, Guido Massimo Coradi, Sara Demichelis, Furio Durando, Maria Longhena, Sarah Kochav, Giuseppina Merchionne, Desidera Viola, Francesco Tiradritti, Maria Ausilia Albanese
The book brings to life 50 archaeological sites from around the world, from the pillars of Stonehenge and the secrets of Petra, to the windswept heights of Masada and the silent, motionless soldiers of Xian, to the birthplace of the biblical patriarchs in
A magnificent collection of color photographs, paintings, and maps portray the magic and mystery of archaeological discoveries. Comprehensive articles by distinguished scholars explain the history that these discoveries reveal. The book also contains the original appearance of each site, the lives of its inhabitants, their customs, rituals, and traditions. The book sheds light on many secrets and will delight anyone who loves history, archaeology, and exotic travel...
Original title
Lost Civilizations: Rediscovering the Great Cultures of the Past
Translation
Hrvoje Potrebica
Editor
Fabio Bourbon, Ivanka Borovac
Graphics design
Patrizia Balocco, Anna Galliani, Paola Piacco, Clara Zanotti
American researcher Edward Malkowski claims in his book Before the Pharaohs that Egyptian civilization is the successor to a much older, more technologically advanced culture that existed at least 10–12 thousand years before the dynastic period.
Michael A. Cook, Princeton professor of Islamic history, provides an overview of human history from the Neolithic to the fall of the Twin Towers in 2001 in this witty and intelligent synthesis, asking the key question: why did everything happen exactly th
Profil Knjiga, 2009.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
16.28 €
History of Civilizations • Svjetska povijest • 20th Century • Autobiographies and Memoirs • Monographs • Maritime and shipbuilding
Debenham (1883–1965), a British geographer and glaciologist, a participant in Scott's Antarctic expedition Terra Nova (1910–1913, surviving as only one of five), here synthesizes the history of exploration as an epic story of human curiosity and courage.
Marjan tisak, 2005.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
6.284.74 - 6.326.28 €
Esotericism • Mysteries • Alternative history • Ancient Age • History of Civilizations • Prehistory
British author Adrian Gilbert (co-author of The Mayan Prophecies from 1995) in The End of Time offers the most thorough and sober modern interpretation of the Mayan calendar and the so-called "2012 prophecy", completely rejecting New Age hysteria.
