false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174611117m/423481.jpg 423481 6 <p><i>"Andrew Robinson has now followed up his beautifully illustrated </i>The Story of Writing <i>with a highly appropriate sequel­­</i> Lost Languages, <i>on undeciphered scripts. Many, it seems likely, will never be deciphered ..."</i>­­Sir Arthur C. Clarke, C.B.E.</p> <p><b>A landmark study of the world's most important undeciphered writing systems and the current race to crack them</b></p> <p>Maybe it's the tantalizing possibility of giving new voice to long-hushed peoples and civilizations. Perhaps it's the puzzle solver's delight in the mental challenges posed by breaking their codes. Whatever the reasons, the public has long been fascinated with undeciphered ancient scripts and the ongoing efforts to crack them. In <i>Lost Languages</i>, Andrew Robinson reports from the front lines of the global efforts now under way to crack the Meroitic hieroglyphs of ancient Nubia, the Etruscan alphabet, the Indus Valley Sealstones, the Zapotec script­­the earliest in the Americas­­and five other major "lost languages." An enthralling story of genius, passion, and competition, <i>Lost Languages </i>provides a revealing look at how decipherment is done. In what is truly an archaeological mystery book, the author examines each script in detail and reviews what is known about the people who created it, while weaving in the intriguing cast of characters currently competing for the glory of cracking these ancient codes.</p> 412577 book 2002 Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts total:41|5:7|4:24|3:8|2:1|1:1| 41 158 80 7 3 0 false false Sat Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 11:54:08 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 12:24:06 -0700 2008 Lost Languages presents a scholarly perspective on written languages, some of which have been decoded and others which remain unreadable. A dry read to be sure, but it presents an interesting perspective on language and its relationship to language. Robinson spends a great deal of time arguing tha...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 22 19:15:15 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 19:15:50 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sat Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 01:56:27 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 11:12:22 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 21 09:53:35 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 04 09:40:34 -0800 2008
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