Lost city of the Incas

Informationen zum Autor Hiram 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 filmmaker 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. Klappentext An account of the discovery of Machu Picchu in 1911. First published in the 1950s. 50 b/w illus. First published in the 1950s, this is a classic account of the discovery in 1911 of the lost city of Machu Picchu. Zusammenfassung First published in the 1950s, this is a classic account of the discovery in 1911 of the lost city of Machu Picchu.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Hiram Bingham, Bingham Hiram
• Con la collaborazione di: Hugh Thomson (Editore), Thomson Hugh (Editore)
• Editore: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.04.2011
• EAN: 9781842125854
• ISBN: 978-1-84212-585-4
• Pagine: 320
• Dimensioni: 132 mm x 195 mm x 20 mm
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Viaggi > Reportage di viaggio, racconti di viaggio; Peru, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, CE period up to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, History of the Americas, History of the Americas: pre-Columbian period, HISTORY / Latin America / Pre-Columbian Era