The Man Who Deciphered Linear B
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The Man Who Deciphered Linear B by Andrew Robinson
Tells the life story of Michael Ventris, interlaced with that of his decipherment of Linear B.
'A superb biography of Michael Ventris, combining a warm account of his life with just enough technical detail to satisfy those who have knowledge of linguistics or indeed of the classicsIt is a splendid read, and a fine memorial to the split personality that enabled Ventris to decipher Minoan Linear B so triumphantly' - Current World Archaeology
'A wonderfully swift and clear biography' - The Economist
'Compelling reading' - The Times Literary Supplement
' Excellent … tells a fascinating human story' - Independent
'A wonderfully swift and clear biography' - The Economist
'Compelling reading' - The Times Literary Supplement
' Excellent … tells a fascinating human story' - Independent
Andrew Robinson is the author of twenty-five books in the arts and sciences, nine of them on aspects of Indian history and culture. They include two definitive biographies: Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye, described by V. S. Naipaul as ‘an extraordinarily good, detailed and selfless book’, and the coauthored Rabindranath Tagore: The Myriad-Minded Man. He holds degrees from Oxford University and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, has been a Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge, and is currently a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500289983 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500289980 |
| Title | The Man Who Deciphered Linear B |
| Author | Andrew Robinson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-02-20 |
| Number of pages | 168 |
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