Breaking the Maya Code by Michael D Coe
The inside story of one of the major intellectual breakthroughs of our time - the last great decipherment of an ancient script - now revised and updated.
'Coe’s thrilling account of the cracking of Mayan is like a detective story … great stuff' - Observer
'A thrilling story of academic rivalry, bigotry, chewing gum and - wait for it - penis perforation' - Daily Mail
'An entertaining, enlightening and even humorous history of the great searchers after the meaning that lies in the Maya inscriptions' - Anthony Burgess
'Told with great vigour by Professor Michael Coe, who was himself involved; he offers an insider’s story with strong views of the personalities, competence and abilities of some colleagues' - History Today
'A great story told clearly and passionately by a great MayanistIt’s an inspiring example of the ultimate triumph of a truth in the knock-down, drag-out world of academic politics' - Science
'A thrilling story of academic rivalry, bigotry, chewing gum and - wait for it - penis perforation' - Daily Mail
'An entertaining, enlightening and even humorous history of the great searchers after the meaning that lies in the Maya inscriptions' - Anthony Burgess
'Told with great vigour by Professor Michael Coe, who was himself involved; he offers an insider’s story with strong views of the personalities, competence and abilities of some colleagues' - History Today
'A great story told clearly and passionately by a great MayanistIt’s an inspiring example of the ultimate triumph of a truth in the knock-down, drag-out world of academic politics' - Science
Professor Michael D. Coe is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Curator Emeritus in the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University. His books include The Maya, Reading the Maya Glyphs and Mexico and The True History of Chocolate, all published by Thames & Hudson.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500289556 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500289557 |
| Title | Breaking the Maya Code |
| Author | Michael D Coe |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-12-19 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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