{"product_id":"the-ancient-engineers-an-astonishing-look-back-at-the-ancient-wonders-of-the-world-and-their-creators-paperback-1","title":"The Ancient Engineers: An Astonishing Look Back at the Ancient Wonders of the World and Their Creators - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eL. Sprague de Camp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Mr. de Camp has the trick of being able to show technology engaging in feats as full of derring-do as those of Hannibal's army. History as it should be told.\"--Isaac Asimov, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Pyramids of Giza, the Parthenon of Greece, the Great Wall of China, the Colosseum of Rome. Today, we stand in awe before these wonders of the ancient world. They hold our history and the deepest secrets of our past in their hidden recesses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Ancient Engineers\u003c\/i\u003e, L. Sprague de Camp delves into the heart of the mystery. He introduces us to the master builders who had the vision, the power, and the passion to reach for the clouds and touch the heavens. We share in some of the greatest technological triumphs of all time--triumphs of the human mind, imagination, and spirit.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eL. Sprague de Camp\u003c\/b\u003e (1907-2000) was a science-fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction author. His notable works include \u003ci\u003eLest Darkness Fall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRogue Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTales of Conan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eConan the Adventurer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42566912180320,"sku":"9780345482877","price":38.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/qhk1ihyszO9780345482877.webp?v=1770623732","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ancient-engineers-an-astonishing-look-back-at-the-ancient-wonders-of-the-world-and-their-creators-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}