The Resource Jungle of stone : the extraordinary journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya, William Carlsen
Jungle of stone : the extraordinary journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya, William Carlsen
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- Summary
- Documents the true story of the nineteenth-century rediscovery of the Mayan civilization by American ambassador John Lloyd Stephens and British architect Frederick Catherwood, illuminating how their findings profoundly changed Western understandings about human history
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First William Morrow paperback edition.
- Extent
- 528 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- pt. One: Expedition
- 1. South, 1839
- 2. Upriver
- 3. Mico Mountain
- 4. Passport
- 5. Monkeys Like the Wind
- Stephens
- pt. two: Politics
- 6. Ruins
- 7. Carrera
- 8. War
- 9. Malaria
- 10. Crisis at Hand
- 11. Reunion
- Catherwood
- pt. three: Archaeology
- 12. Journey into the Past
- 13. Palenque
- 14. Uxmal
- 15. "Magnificent"
- 16. Yucatan
- 17. London
- 18. Discoveries
- 19. Chichen Itza
- 20. Tuloom
- 21. Home
- The Maya
- pt. FOUR Friends
- 22. Views of Ancient Monuments
- 23. Steam
- 24. Panama
- 25. Crossing the Isthmus
- 26. Together Again
- 27. Missing
- Isbn
- 9780062407405
- Label
- Jungle of stone : the extraordinary journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya
- Title
- Jungle of stone
- Title remainder
- the extraordinary journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya
- Statement of responsibility
- William Carlsen
- Title variation
- Extraordinary journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya
- Subject
-
- Archaeological expeditions -- Mexico
- Biographies
- Biography
- Catherwood, Frederick
- Catherwood, Frederick
- Central America
- Explorers
- Explorers -- Central America -- Biography
- Archaeological expeditions
- Mayas -- Antiquities
- Mayas -- Antiquities
- Mexico
- Stephens, John L, 1805-1852
- Stephens, John L, 1805-1852
- Explorers -- Mexico -- Biography
- Archaeological expeditions -- Central America
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Documents the true story of the nineteenth-century rediscovery of the Mayan civilization by American ambassador John Lloyd Stephens and British architect Frederick Catherwood, illuminating how their findings profoundly changed Western understandings about human history
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1945-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Carlsen, William
- Dewey number
-
- 972.81/0160922
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- portraits
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- F1435
- LC item number
- .C31585 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Catherwood, Frederick
- Stephens, John L
- Catherwood, Frederick
- Stephens, John L
- Mayas
- Archaeological expeditions
- Archaeological expeditions
- Explorers
- Explorers
- Archaeological expeditions
- Explorers
- Mayas
- Central America
- Mexico
- Label
- Jungle of stone : the extraordinary journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya, William Carlsen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- pt. One: Expedition -- 1. South, 1839 -- 2. Upriver -- 3. Mico Mountain -- 4. Passport -- 5. Monkeys Like the Wind -- Stephens -- pt. two: Politics -- 6. Ruins -- 7. Carrera -- 8. War -- 9. Malaria -- 10. Crisis at Hand -- 11. Reunion -- Catherwood -- pt. three: Archaeology -- 12. Journey into the Past -- 13. Palenque -- 14. Uxmal -- 15. "Magnificent" -- 16. Yucatan -- 17. London -- 18. Discoveries -- 19. Chichen Itza -- 20. Tuloom -- 21. Home -- The Maya -- pt. FOUR Friends -- 22. Views of Ancient Monuments -- 23. Steam -- 24. Panama -- 25. Crossing the Isthmus -- 26. Together Again -- 27. Missing
- Control code
- ocn952368737
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- First William Morrow paperback edition.
- Extent
- 528 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062407405
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps, portraits
- Label
- Jungle of stone : the extraordinary journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya, William Carlsen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- pt. One: Expedition -- 1. South, 1839 -- 2. Upriver -- 3. Mico Mountain -- 4. Passport -- 5. Monkeys Like the Wind -- Stephens -- pt. two: Politics -- 6. Ruins -- 7. Carrera -- 8. War -- 9. Malaria -- 10. Crisis at Hand -- 11. Reunion -- Catherwood -- pt. three: Archaeology -- 12. Journey into the Past -- 13. Palenque -- 14. Uxmal -- 15. "Magnificent" -- 16. Yucatan -- 17. London -- 18. Discoveries -- 19. Chichen Itza -- 20. Tuloom -- 21. Home -- The Maya -- pt. FOUR Friends -- 22. Views of Ancient Monuments -- 23. Steam -- 24. Panama -- 25. Crossing the Isthmus -- 26. Together Again -- 27. Missing
- Control code
- ocn952368737
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- First William Morrow paperback edition.
- Extent
- 528 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062407405
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps, portraits
Subject
- Archaeological expeditions -- Mexico
- Biographies
- Biography
- Catherwood, Frederick
- Catherwood, Frederick
- Central America
- Explorers
- Explorers -- Central America -- Biography
- Archaeological expeditions
- Mayas -- Antiquities
- Mayas -- Antiquities
- Mexico
- Stephens, John L, 1805-1852
- Stephens, John L, 1805-1852
- Explorers -- Mexico -- Biography
- Archaeological expeditions -- Central America
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