9780143038597-0143038591-The Oracle: Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets

The Oracle: Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets

ISBN-13: 9780143038597
ISBN-10: 0143038591
Edition: Reprint
Author: William J. Broad
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback 320 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780143038597
ISBN-10: 0143038591
Edition: Reprint
Author: William J. Broad
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback 320 pages

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The Oracle: Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets (ISBN-13: 9780143038597 and ISBN-10: 0143038591), written by authors William J. Broad, was published by Penguin Books in 2007. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other Greece (Ancient Civilizations History, History, Religious Studies, Geology, Earth Sciences, History & Philosophy, Folklore & Mythology, Social Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Oracle: Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Greece books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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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 Prize–winning journalist William J. Broad follows a crew of enterprising researchers as they sift through the evidence of history, geology, and archaeology to reveal—as far as science is able—the source of her visions.

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