The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone

by Edward Dolnick

Book Overview

The fast-paced and "engrossing account" (The New York Times Book Review) of "one of the greatest breakthroughs in archaeological history" (The Christian Science Monitor): two rival geniuses in a race to decode the writing on one of the world's most famous documents--the Rosetta Stone.

The Rosetta Stone is one of the most famous objects in the world, attracting millions of visitors to the British museum every year,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501198939
• ISBN13: 9781501198939
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"