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The Linguist and the Emperor : Napoleon and Champollion's Quest to Decipher the Rosetta Stone
The Linguist and the Emperor Napoleon and Champollion's Quest to Decipher the Rosetta Stone
Author: Daniel Meyerson
The deciphering of the Rosetta stone was one of the great intellectual achievements of all time, unlocking the secrets of thousands of years of Egypt’s ancient civilization. Yet in the past two centuries, the circumstances surrounding this bravura feat of translation have become shrouded in myth and mystery. Now in his spellbinding book, D...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345448729
ISBN-10: 0345448723
Publication Date: 2/8/2005
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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