The Museum of Lost Things : True Tales of Fabled Treasures, Legendary Cities, and Mythical Creatures That Vanished From History
by
Sam Kean
Book Details
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1426223862
ISBN-13
9781426223860
Publisher
National Geographic Books
Imprint
National Geographic Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 15th, 2026
Print length
400 Pages
Weight
612 grams
Dimensions
23.60 x 15.90 x 3.40 cms
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Discover the astonishing story of the world’s greatest lost treasures in this enthralling narrative by a writer with "the anecdotal flourishes of Oliver Sacks and the populist accessibility of Malcolm Gladwell." (Entertainment Weekly)
Spanning a million years of history, the mysteries in these pages include fabled relics, legendary cities, mythical species, and undeciphered languages that have bedeviled seekers for centuries.
Perhaps the single most common theme across all of history is loss. The loss of lands, loss of sacred objects, loss of languages, of rights, of life—the past groans with disappearances of all kinds. This enthralling narrative collects the most spellbinding tales of these experiences and weaves them into a thoughtful meditation on what it all means across the sweep of human history and the scope of human lives, including:
Provocative, surprising, and above all entertaining, this globe-trotting narrative acknowledges the sheer scale of humanity’s losses, celebrates the treasures we have managed to retain, and reveals why they continue to captivate us centuries later.
Spanning a million years of history, the mysteries in these pages include fabled relics, legendary cities, mythical species, and undeciphered languages that have bedeviled seekers for centuries.
Perhaps the single most common theme across all of history is loss. The loss of lands, loss of sacred objects, loss of languages, of rights, of life—the past groans with disappearances of all kinds. This enthralling narrative collects the most spellbinding tales of these experiences and weaves them into a thoughtful meditation on what it all means across the sweep of human history and the scope of human lives, including:
- The long-lost city of Troy
- The hidden tomb of Genghis Khan
- The destruction of the fabled library of Alexandria
- The near-destruction of the Mona Lisa and other art
- The decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
- The extinction—and potential resurrection—of dodos, mammoths, and other iconic species
Provocative, surprising, and above all entertaining, this globe-trotting narrative acknowledges the sheer scale of humanity’s losses, celebrates the treasures we have managed to retain, and reveals why they continue to captivate us centuries later.
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