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Lost City of the Incas
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Hiram Bingham, Hugh Thomson (Introduction by)
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Free shipping Australia wide Ships from USA supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback / softback, 224 pages | | Other Information: | 25 B/W Photo\Illu(s),12 Line Drawing(s),3 Map(s) | | Published In: | United Kingdom, 03 April 2003 |
In 1911 Hiram Bingham, a pre-historian with a love of exotic destinations, set out to Peru in search of the legendary city of Vilcabamba, capital city of the last Inca ruler, Manco Inca. With a combination of doggedness and good fortune he stumbled on the perfectly preserved ruins of Machu Picchu perched on a cloud-capped ledge 2000 ft above the torrent of the Urumbamba River. The buildings were of white granite, exquisitely carved blocks each higher than a man. Bingham had not, as it turned out, found Vilcabamba, but he had nevertheless made an astonishing discovery which he described in his bestselling book LOST CITY OF THE INCAS. |
About the AuthorHiram Bingham was born in Hawaii in 1875 and educated at Yale. His early expeditions to South America and his discovery of Machu Picchu were just the start of a long and colourful career: he went on to command air force troops in France during the First World War and to become a Senator. He died in 1956. Hugh Thomson, the editor of this edition, is an explorer, travel writer and documentary film maker living in Bristol. Hugh Thomson's previous books include The White Rock: An Exploration of the Inca Heartland and Nanda Devi, a journey to a usually inaccessible part of the Himalayas. He has led many research expeditions to Peru. He is also a film-maker and has won many awards for his documentaries, which include Indian Journeys with William Dalrymple, and Dancing in the Street: A Rock and Roll History. He lives in Oxfordshire. More details can be seen at www.thewhiterock.co.uk PrizesReissue of one of the great pieces of exploration literature Discovery of Machu Picchu was one of the most important romantic stories of the heroic age of archaeology Includes an introduction by Hugh Thomson - himself a explorer of renown 'A rich, lively book...it is the classic adventure' Irish Times 'Bingham catalogues his finds with admirable concision, and indulges his wide interests, revealing little-known facts about the Incas...He captures the majesty of the architecture in its dramatic and wild surroundings' Literary Review 'This is the stuff of dreams, a story as romantic as any in the annals of exploration' Sunday Times
| Publisher: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson History | | ISBN: | 1842125850 |
| EAN: | 9781842125854 | | Dimensions: | 19.76 x 13.16 x 2.39 centimeters (0.32 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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