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Mysteries of the Past
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Encore Editions (1977-10)
ISBN: 0671229826
EAN: 9780671229825
Hardcover: 319 pages
SKU: 20393
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor - has tear on spine and small tears on edges. All pages clean and free of marks.
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Customer Reviews
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Different Publisher
Rating  (5)
Date: 2003-03-02
The book that goes with this ISBN was actually published by the American Heritage Publishing Co. of New York and is labeled Book Trade Distribution by Simon and Schuster. It is the regular, not the deluxe edition. The authors are Casson, Claiborne, Fagan and Karp. The editor is Thorndike. It is possible that another edition also was given this ISBN. Sometimes the ISBN's aren't very distinctive.
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A fascinating read but somewhat dated
Rating  (4)
Date: 2000-06-13
I found this book on my grandmother's bookshelf, and I couldn't put it down. It nows stays with me. The authors bring scientific reasoning to bear on some of the most enduring past mysteries - Who first crossed the oceans, where did homer's heroes come from, how has climate affected history, etc. - and give incredibly intriguing answers. Alas, many of them are not the latest science anymore, but many of these mysteries still remain unsolved and the arguments in the book still remain valid. All in all, it's worth reading simply for the intellectual joy of the speculations offered, regardless of their outdated status.
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