The Oracle
Ancient Delphi And the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets
Broad, William J.
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
A gripping modern-day detective story about the scientific quest to understand the Oracle of Delphi Like Walking the Bible, this fascinating book turns a modern eye on an enduring legend. The Oracle of Delphi was one of the most influential figures in ancient Greece. Human mistress of the god Apollo, she had the power to enter into ecstatic communion with him and deliver his prophesies to men. Thousands of years later, Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist William J. Broad follows a crew of enterprising researchers as they sift through the evidence of history, geology, and archaeology to revealas far as science is ablethe source of her visions.
AUTHOR BIO
William J . Broad is a senior writer at the New York Times who, with his colleagues there, has twice won the Pulitzer Prize. His books include the bestselling Germs: Biological Weapons and Americas Secret War.
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An absorbing historical tale. (Entertainment Weekly)
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ISBN: 0143038591
ISBN(13-digit): 9780143038597
Dewey Decimal: 930
Library of Congress: oc2007070069
Book Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 320
Paper Weight (lb): 0.62 lb
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