Glyph-Breaker

Steven R. Fischer

ISBN 10: 1461274907 / ISBN 13: 9781461274902

Editore: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2011

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Riassunto:

When he announced his successful decipherment of the Rongorongo script of Easter Island in 1996, Steven Roger Fischer joined the ranks of the great decipherers of all time. No one had ever deciphered not one but two ancient scripts. Both scripts, the Rongorongo writing and an ancient Cretan artifact called the Phaistos Disk, yielded information of great historical importance calling for a revision of current archaeological theories. Glyphbreaker is the exciting story of how Fischer did it, by the man who can claim the title of the greatest glyphbreaker who ever lived.

Recensione: "...provides a step-by step account of how (Fischer) cracked this code, proceeding with the utmost care and objectivity, constantly modifying and improving his method, and gradually filling in the blanks." New Scientist

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Titolo: Glyph-Breaker
Casa editrice: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Data di pubblicazione: 2011
Legatura: Paperback / softback
Condizione: New