Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws And Other Classical Myths, Historical Oddities, and Scientific Curiosities【電子書籍】[ Adrienne Mayor ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A treasury of astonishing mythic marvelsーand the surprising truths behind them＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Adrienne Mayor is renowned for exploring the borders of history, science, archaeology, anthropology, and popular knowledge to find historical realities and scientific insightsーglimmering, long-buried nuggets of truthーembedded in myth, legends, and folklore. Combing through ancient texts and obscure sources, she has spent decades prospecting for intriguing wonders and marvels, historical mysteries, diverting anecdotes, and hidden gems from ancient, medieval, and modern times. ＜em＞Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws＜/em＞ is a treasury of fifty of her most amazing and amusing discoveries.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The book explores such subjects as how mirages inspired legends of cities in the sky; the true identity of winged serpents in ancient Egypt; how ghost ships led to the discovery of the Gulf Stream; and the beauty secrets of ancient Amazons. Other pieces examine Arthur Conan Doyle’s sea serpent and．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る