Overview
“Mr. de Camp has the trick of being able to show technology engaging in feats as full of derring-do as those of Hannibal’s army. History as it should be told.”—Isaac Asimov, The New York Times Book ReviewThe Pyramids of Giza, the Parthenon of Greece, the Great Wall of China, the Colosseum of Rome. Today, we stand in awe before these wonders of the ancient world. They hold our history and the deepest secrets of our past in their hidden recesses.
In The Ancient Engineers, L. Sprague de Camp delves into the heart of the mystery. He introduces us to the master builders who had the vision, the power, and the passion to reach for the clouds and touch the heavens. We share in some of the greatest technological triumphs of all time—triumphs of the human mind, imagination, and spirit.
The book, The Ancient Engineers: An Astonishing Look Back at the Ancient Wonders of the World and Their Creators [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780345482877 in Paperback by L. Sprague De Camp may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01/03/1995
ISBN-10:
0345482875
ISBN-13:
9780345482877
Pages:
480
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
