The Resource The lost city of Z : a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon, David Grann
The lost city of Z : a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon, David Grann
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The item The lost city of Z : a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon, David Grann represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Summary
- In 1925, the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett ventured into the Amazon jungle, in search of a fabled civilization. He never returned. Over the years countless perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called "The Lost City of Z."--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st Vintage Departures edition.
- Extent
- xi, 400 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- We shall return
- The vanishing
- The search begins
- Buried treasure
- Blank spots on the map
- The disciple
- Freeze-dried ice cream and adrenaline socks
- Into the Amazon
- The secret papers
- The green hell
- Dead Horse Camp
- In the hands of the gods
- Ransom
- The case for Z
- El Dorado
- The locked box
- The whole world is mad
- A scientific obsession
- An unexpected clue
- Have no fear
- The last eyewitness
- Dead or alive
- The colonel's bones
- The other world
- Z
- Isbn
- 9781400078455
- Label
- The lost city of Z : a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon
- Title
- The lost city of Z
- Title remainder
- a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon
- Statement of responsibility
- David Grann
- Title variation
- Tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon
- Subject
-
- El Dorado
- El Dorado
- Explorers
- Explorers -- Amazon River Region
- Fawcett, Percy Harrison, 1867-1925?
- Fawcett, Percy Harrison, 1867-1925? -- Death and burial
- Amazon River Region
- Grann, David
- Grann, David -- Travel -- Amazon River Region
- Travel
- Fawcett, Percy Harrison, 1867-1925? -- Travel -- Amazon River Region
- trueAmazon River Region -- Description and travel
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In 1925, the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett ventured into the Amazon jungle, in search of a fabled civilization. He never returned. Over the years countless perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called "The Lost City of Z."--
- Assigning source
- Publisher description
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Grann, David
- Dewey number
- 918.1/1046
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- portraits
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Vintage departures
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Fawcett, Percy Harrison
- Fawcett, Percy Harrison
- Grann, David
- El Dorado
- Explorers
- Amazon River Region
- Fawcett, Percy Harrison
- Grann, David
- El Dorado
- Explorers
- Travel
- Amazon River Region
- Label
- The lost city of Z : a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon, David Grann
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-383) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- We shall return -- The vanishing -- The search begins -- Buried treasure -- Blank spots on the map -- The disciple -- Freeze-dried ice cream and adrenaline socks -- Into the Amazon -- The secret papers -- The green hell -- Dead Horse Camp -- In the hands of the gods -- Ransom -- The case for Z -- El Dorado -- The locked box -- The whole world is mad -- A scientific obsession -- An unexpected clue -- Have no fear -- The last eyewitness -- Dead or alive -- The colonel's bones -- The other world -- Z
- Control code
- ocn326533874
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- 1st Vintage Departures edition.
- Extent
- xi, 400 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781400078455
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)326533874
- Label
- The lost city of Z : a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon, David Grann
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-383) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- We shall return -- The vanishing -- The search begins -- Buried treasure -- Blank spots on the map -- The disciple -- Freeze-dried ice cream and adrenaline socks -- Into the Amazon -- The secret papers -- The green hell -- Dead Horse Camp -- In the hands of the gods -- Ransom -- The case for Z -- El Dorado -- The locked box -- The whole world is mad -- A scientific obsession -- An unexpected clue -- Have no fear -- The last eyewitness -- Dead or alive -- The colonel's bones -- The other world -- Z
- Control code
- ocn326533874
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- 1st Vintage Departures edition.
- Extent
- xi, 400 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781400078455
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)326533874
Subject
- El Dorado
- El Dorado
- Explorers
- Explorers -- Amazon River Region
- Fawcett, Percy Harrison, 1867-1925?
- Fawcett, Percy Harrison, 1867-1925? -- Death and burial
- Amazon River Region
- Grann, David
- Grann, David -- Travel -- Amazon River Region
- Travel
- Fawcett, Percy Harrison, 1867-1925? -- Travel -- Amazon River Region
- trueAmazon River Region -- Description and travel
Included in
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2009
- trueIndies' Choice Book Awards: Adult Nonfiction
- trueALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2010
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