Henry Edwards Huntington: A Biography (Övrig)
avJames Thorpe
ISBN: 9780520082540 - UTGIVEN: 1994-08-18A legendary book collector, a connoisseur of fine art, a horticulturist, and a philanthropist, Henry Edwards Huntington is perhaps best known as the founder of the world-renowned Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. James Thorpe's comprehensive biography [...]
Gutenberg Bible, The: Landmark in Learning (Övrig)
avJames Thorpe
ISBN: 9780873281690 - UTGIVEN: 2004-07-06The Gutenberg Bible, which appeared about 1455, represents the invention of printing in the Western world. The Huntington Library holds one of three vellum copies of the Gutenberg Bible in the United States. Color reproductions of several pages and initial letters from the Bible accompany this text,[...]
Ancient Mysteries: Discover the Latest Intriguiging, Scientifically Sound Explinations to Age-Old Puzzles (Häftad)
avPeter James, Nick Thorpe
ISBN: 9780345434883 - UTGIVEN: 2001-10What was the Minotaur? Did a Welsh prince discover America? Did Robin Hood really exist? How does the Star of Bethlehem fit into the science of astronomy? Is the Vinland Map a fake? Can archaeologists use spirit messages to guide their work?
For centuries, philosophers, scientists, and charla[...]
