An edition of Jungle of stone (2016)

Jungle of stone

the true story of two men, their extraordinary journey, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya

First edition.

by

  • 4 Want to read
  • 1 Have read
Cover of: Jungle of stone by William Carlsen, William Carlsen
Preview Only

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

Check-In

×Close
Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
Today
Notes
  • 4 Want to read
  • 1 Have read
Notes

Check nearby libraries

Buy this book

Last edited by New York Times Bestsellers Bot
August 6, 2021 | History
Edit
An edition of Jungle of stone (2016)

Jungle of stone

the true story of two men, their extraordinary journey, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya

First edition.

by

  • 4 Want to read
  • 1 Have read

Documents the true story of the nineteenth-century rediscovery of the Mayan civilization by American ambassador John Lloyd Stephens and British architect Frederick Catherwood, illuminating how their findings profoundly changed Western understandings about human history.

Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
528

Check nearby libraries

Buy this book

Previews available in: English

Subjects

Archaeological expeditions, Mayas, Antiquities, Biography, Explorers, Central america, antiquities, Mayas, antiquities, Archaeology, nyt:expeditions-disasters-and-adventures=2016-06-12, New York Times bestseller

People

Frederick Catherwood, John L. Stephens (1805-1852)

Places

Central America, Mexico
Edition Availability
Cover of: Jungle of Stone
Jungle of Stone: The Extraordinary Journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya
Apr 11, 2017, William Morrow Paperbacks
paperback
Cover of: Jungle of Stone
Jungle of Stone: The Extraordinary Journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya
2016, HarperCollins Publishers
in English
Cover of: Jungle of stone
Jungle of stone: the true story of two men, their extraordinary journey, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya
2016
in English - First edition.

Add another edition?

Book Details

Table of Contents

Part One. Expedition. South, 1839 ; Upriver ; Mico Mountain ; Passport ; Monkeys like the wind
Stephens
Part Two. Politics. Ruins ; Carrera ; War ; Malaria ; Crisis at hand ; Reunion
Catherwood
part Three. Archaeology. Journey into the past ; Palenque ; Uxmal ; "Magnificent" ; Yucatán ; London ; Discoveries ; Chichén Itzá ; Tuloom ; Home
The Maya
Part Four. Friends. Views of ancient monuments ; Steam ; Panama ; Crossing the Isthmus ; Together again ; Missing.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-515) and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
972.81/0160922, B
Library of Congress
F1435 .C3157 2016, F1435

The Physical Object

Pagination
xv, 528 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Number of pages
528

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27205275M
ISBN 10
0062407392
ISBN 13
9780062407399
OCLC/WorldCat
912382515

Source records

marc_openlibraries_sanfranciscopubliclibrary MARC record
Internet Archive item record
Better World Books record
marc_columbia MARC record

Community Reviews (0)

Feedback?
No community reviews have been submitted for this work.

Lists

See All

History

Download catalog record: RDF / JSON
August 6, 2021 Edited by New York Times Bestsellers Bot Add NYT bestseller tag
August 24, 2020 Edited by ImportBot import existing book
July 19, 2019 Created by MARC Bot import new book