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Lost Worlds
by
John Howe
From the world of Aratta and Mohenjo-Daro to Atlantis and Camelot, this visually stunning book is a window with a view that takes readers on an historical, archaeological, and mythological journey through lost worlds, those abandoned in time, buried and forgotten, and the ones that live in the imagination. Attempting to put the most plausible pieces of history together, J
Hardcover, 96 pages
Published
November 10th 2009
by Kingfisher
(first published 2009)
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Aproveitei uma promoção fantástica na minha livraria local para trazer este tesouro para casa. As ilustrações de John Howes são fantásticas e toda a estrutura do livro é bem organizada e interessante. Temos pequenas histórias, normalmente as mais conhecidas, na página que apresenta a civilização e depois temos duas páginas com factos sobre as mesmas. escavações arqueológicas, achados e mais mitos.
Esta obra não pretende ser extensa, até porque há muito do que falar, mas cumpre o seu dever sendo u...more
Esta obra não pretende ser extensa, até porque há muito do que falar, mas cumpre o seu dever sendo u...more
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John is one of the two lead artists who worked on The Lord of the Rings film. In his latest book Lost Worlds he explores places, mythical or not, that have fascinated people. Some of the places include Eden, Babylon, Troy, Pompeii, Asgard and more — 24 in total.
The hardcover has a circular cutout holding a magnifying plastic — glass would probably break if not handled properly — peeping into a burning Atlantis. Pretty cool idea.
This is a children book — says 3+...more
This book is spectacular. The illustrations are out of this world and the background behind each of the lost worlds is eye-opening. The entries alternate from a story-like tale to a more non-fiction type writing that gives you a great deal of history and information about these worlds that may or may not have existed. Definitely a book I will reread again and keep in my collection. Visually stunning. If you love to learn about a combination of history and fantasy, you will enjoy this book immens...more
I've been on a kick of reading children's nonfiction about ancient history, and this fit in nicely. Great overview of lost worlds both real and imaginary. I love the way the author glides around around that distinction, noting that even worlds which we can't prove existed (Camelot, Atlantis) have a reality of their own in the world of human consciousness. Very cool concept for an older reader. The illustrations are lovely, too.
This is a lovely book that has some beautiful artwork going on. It discusses civilisations that exist thousands of years ago as well as mythical worlds. It has a little write-up for each group, with a mixture of fantasy and reality. A real coffee table book with perhaps a slant for children.
Great pictures! Picked it up for my son; we both enjoyed looking at the illustrations and dreaming.
Short accounts of lost and mythical cities with illustrations. Lovely and a fun read.
I learned that Atlantis was underwater and that it belonged to the Greeks.
Jun 19, 2010
Sabore
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Ein brillantes kurzweiliges Bilderbuch für große und kleine fantastische Abenteurer, die "unbekannte" und "verlorene" Welten gern neu entdecken wollen bzw. entdecken wollen würden. John Howe, bekannt durch seine Herr der Ringe Illustrationen (und Creative Art für die Filme) führt den Leser sehr unterhaltsam zu den Highlights der "Lost Worlds".
Apr 08, 2010
Kaethe
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The KitKatPandaBatWolf picked this one out, and we started it last night. It's a bit like the -ology books she loves. Beautiful artwork by the somebody-or-other from the Lord of the Rings movies. [There's no way Camelot looked like Neuschwanstein, but isn't it pretty?:] We selected bits at random, and since each place is only two or three pages, it's good for that.
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