Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts by Andrew Robinson (2009, Paperback, Reprint)

Key Details
Author:	Andrew Robinson
Language:	English
Publisher:	Thames & Hudson
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	050028816X
ISBN-13:	9780500288160

Additional Details
Edition Description:	Reprint

Size
Length:	352 pages
Thickness:	1.2 in
Weight:	38.7 oz

Publisher's Note
Investigates famous examples of unsolved scripts and codes, in an account that recalls the stories of three forefront decipherments including the Egyptian hieroglyphs, the Maya glyphs, and the Minoan Linear B clay tablets before sharing the stories of such uncracked codes as the Indus script, the Etruscan language, and the Rongorongo script. Reprint.

Investigates famous examples of unsolved scripts and codes, in an account that recalls the stories of three forefront decipherments including the Egyptian hieroglyphs, the Maya glyphs, and the Minoan Linear B clay tablets.

Undeciphered scripts have long tantalized the public, whether it's the possibility of hearing the voices of ancient peoples or the puzzle solver's taste for the challenges posed by breaking codes. Here, Andrew Robinson investigates the most famous examples, beginning with the stories of three great decipherments: Egyptian hieroglyphs, Maya glyphs, and the Minoan Linear B clay tablets. He then covers the important scripts that have yet to be cracked, such as the Etruscan alphabet and Rongorongo from Easter Island.