Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws. And Other Classical Myths, Historical Oddities, and Scientific Curiosities, Paperback - Adrienne Mayor

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Adrienne MayorIllustration(s): 49 b/w illus. 1 map.Number of pages: 448Publication date: 2022Dimens...

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Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Adrienne MayorIllustration(s): 10 color + 34 b/w illus. 3 mapsNumber of pages: 432Publication date:...

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