The riddle of the labyrinth : the quest to crack an ancient code / Margalit Fox.
| Author/creator | Fox, Margalit author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Ecco, An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2013] |
| Copyright Date | ©2013 |
| Description | xx, 363 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Buried treasure -- The digger. The record-keepers ; The vanished key ; Love among the ruins -- The detective. American champollion ; A delightful problem ; Splitting the baby ; The matrix ; "Hurry up and deciper the thing!" -- The architect. The hollow boy ; A leap of faith ; "I know it, I know it" ; Solution, dissolution -- Mr. X and Mr. Y. |
| Abstract | An intellectual detective story follows the quest to unlock one of the great secrets of human history--the decipherment of Linear B, an unknown script from the Aegean Bronze Age. |
| General note | Colored illustrations on lining papers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-346) and index. |
| ISBN | 0062228838 |
| ISBN | 9780062228833 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | P1038 .F69 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |