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London: Pan Books Ltd, 1963. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. ILLUSTRATED the story of the great archaeological discoveries in Crete and Greece. BOOK NUMBER: XP35. WITH INTRODUCTION BY: the late Professor Alan Wace (M.A. LITT.D. F.B.A. F.S.A. Formerly Professor of Classical Archaeology in the University of Cambridge). CONTENTS: Preface to This Edition; Introduction by the Late Professor Alan Wace; Prologue; I. Homer and the Historians; II. Schliemann the Romantic; III. The "Treasure of Priam"; IV. "Golden Mycenae"; V. Pause for Reflection; VI. "Here Begins an Entirely New Science"; VII. The Quest Continues; VIII. Prelude to Crete; IX. Island of Legend; X. A Challenge Accepted; XI. The Birth-Cave of Zeus; XII. "And Still the Wonder Grew"; XIII. Into the Labyrinth; XIV. The Villa Ariadne; XV. The Palace of the… Read More

Toronto: A Mentor Book - The New American Library of Canada Limited, 1966. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Moderately Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. A vivid reconstruction of prehistoric communities and their environments - a study of how the massive forces of climate and topography dictated the development of primitive man. ILLUSTRATED. BOOK NUMBER: MT668. MAPS AND DIAGRAMS BY: the Author. CONTENTS: Foreword and Acknowledgments; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. Factors of Natural Environment; 2. Place, The Emergence and Dispersal of Man; 3. Climate; 4. Land-Forms and Topography; 5. Rocks and Minerals; 6. Soils; 7. Plants; 8. Animals; 9. Time; 10. Conclusion; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index. SYNOPSIS: HOW MAN LIVED . . . A HALF A MILLION YEARS AGO In this intriguing study a distinguished scholar reconstructs the world of primitive man with the probing skill and suspense of a… Read More