Flying snakes & griffin claws : and other classical myths, historical oddities, and scientific curiosities / Adrienne Mayor.
"A collection of short pieces by historian of myth and science, Adrienne Mayor, on a wide array of fascinating and fun classical myths and the reality which often lies behind them"-- "A treasury of astonishing mythic marvels-and the surprising truths behind them. Adrienne Mayor is renowned for explo...
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| Language: | English |
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Princeton ; Oxford :
Princeton University Press,
[2022]
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| Physical Description: | xv, 420 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 22 cm |
| Variant Title: |
Flying snakes and griffin claws |
| Format: | Book |
Partial Contents:
- Introduction: The Borderlands of Myth, History, and Science
- Animals: Fabulous, Real, and Extinct
- Formidable Women
- Curious History and Science
- Travelers, Tattoos, and Tyrants.