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12 produkter
Mesopotamian Riddle
An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing
Häftad, 2026
201 kr
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An “adventure tale for puzzle lovers and Indiana Jones fans alike” (The Washington Post) following three free-spirited Victorians on their twenty-year quest to decipher cuneiform, the oldest writing in the world—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu.It was …
Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu
And Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts
Häftad, 2017
117 kr
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In the 1980s, a young adventurer and collector for a government library, Abdel Kader Haidara, journeyed across the Sahara Desert and along the Niger River, tracking down and salvaging tens of thousands of ancient Islamic and secular manuscripts that were crumbling in the trunks of desert shepherds. …
A Season in Bethlehem
Unholy War in a Sacred Place
Häftad, 2004
224 kr
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Newsweek' s Jerusalem bureau chief Joshua Hammer arrived in the West Bank in October 2000 -- just after Ariel Sharon made his inflammatory visit to the Haram al-Sharif, otherwise known as the Temple Mount. Sharon's trip ignited the worst violence the Middle East had seen in decades. Overnight, the …
Season in Bethlehem
Unholy War in a Sacred Place
E-bok, 2003
146 kr
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Newsweek'' s Jerusalem bureau chief Joshua Hammer arrived in the West Bank in October 2000 -- just after Ariel Sharon made his inflammatory visit to the Haram al-Sharif, otherwise known as the Temple Mount. Sharon''s trip ignited the worst violence the Middle East had seen in decades. Overnight, …
Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu
And Their Race to Save the World''s Most Precious Manuscripts
E-bok, 2016
186 kr
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**New York Times Book Review Editors'' Choice** To save ancient Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians pulls off a brazen heist worthy of Ocean’s Eleven in this “fast-paced narrative that is…part intellectual history, part geopolitical tract, and part out-and-out thriller” ( The …
Falcon Thief
A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird
E-bok, 2020
186 kr
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A rollicking true-crime adventure about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs—and the wildlife detective determined to stop him. On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at Britain’s Birmingham International Airport with a suspicious parcel strapped to his …
Falcon Thief
A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird
Häftad, 2021
267 kr
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A “well-written, engaging detective story” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs—and the wildlife detective determined to stop him.On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at Britain’s Birmingham International Airport …
Mesopotamian Riddle
An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing
Inbunden, 2025
280 kr
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A rollicking adventure starring three free-spirited Victorians on a twenty-year quest to decipher cuneiform, the oldest writing in the world—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu.It was one of history’s great vanishing acts. Around 3,400 BCE—as humans were …
Mesopotamian Riddle
An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing
E-bok, 2025
199 kr
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An “adventure tale for puzzle lovers and Indiana Jones fans alike” ( The Washington Post ) following three free-spirited Victorians on their twenty-year quest to decipher cuneiform, the oldest writing in the world—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu . It …
Falcon Thief
A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird
Ljudbok, 2020
373 kr
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A rollicking true-crime adventure about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs—and the wildlife detective determined to stop him. On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at Britain’s Birmingham International Airport with a suspicious parcel strapped to his …
Mesopotamian Riddle
An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman and the Race to Decipher the World''s Oldest Writing
Ljudbok, 2025
394 kr
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A rollicking adventure starring three free-spirited Victorians on a twenty-year quest to decipher cuneiform , the oldest writing in the world — from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu . It was one of history’s great vanishing acts. Around 3,400 BCE—as humans …
The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird
Inbunden, 2020
331 kr
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