Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts |
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| Title: | Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts |
| Author: | Andrew Robinson |
| Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Inc.,US |
| Type: | Book / Hardcover |
| Publication Date: | 25 April, 2002 |
| ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0071357432 / 9780071357432 |
| List Price: | £21.99 |
| Amazon Price: | £28.95 (via Amazon marketplace seller) |
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Customer Reviews:
• Fascinating Story
29 October, 2003
This review is written by someone who knows absolutely zero about this subject. I enjoyed the book overall, and thought it achieved an excellent balance between technical content and ease of presentation. The book is divided into two halves; the first reviews the decipherment of various languages such as Linear B and the Mayan code, and is fascinating, while the second half concentrates on languages that still remain to be decoded. I found the first half much more interesting than the second, and I think that is because there is more of a story to tell. With the second half, there is a sequenced display of indecipherable scripts, but you learn little other than they look like tough nuts to crack. I must admit, I gave up before finishing the second half, but the first half more than compensates.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Not Just For The Initiated
26 November, 2002
First of all don�t be scarred by the subject of this book, wait no, the subject is scary but the way the book is written is not. It describes in detail, with lots of pictures, the way that long lost languages were found and understood again in a simple, enjoyable way. It then goes on to tell of the troubles ahead in deciphering other languages such as the fascinating ronogorongo language of Easter Island. The book itself was a pleasure to read, easy flowing, informative and very well laid out. Infact I can�t really find a fault with the book at all and easily give it 5 stars�..IMPORTANT NOTE This book is not just for people who know the subject. I didn�t know a thing about decipherment until I read this book, purely out of interest and I don�t regret it.
- Amazon Customer Review
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