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Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws : And Other Classical Myths, Historical Oddities, and Scientific Curiosities /
"A treasury of astonishing mythic marvels-and the surprising truths behind them. Adrienne Mayor is renowned for exploring the borders of history, science, archaeology, anthropology, and popular knowledge to find historical realities and scientific insights-glimmering, long-buried nuggets of tru...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Princeton University Press,
[2022]
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| Edición: | First Edition. |
| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: The Borderlands of Myth, History, and Science
- Animals: Fabulous, Real, and Extinct
- Formidable Women
- Curious History and Science
- Travelers, Tattoos, and Tyrants.