Conquest by man

518 Pages·1954·54.242 MB·English

by  Paul Herrmann

BY MAN
by
PAUL HERRMANN
There is no story in the annals of man
more fascinating and dramatic, more filled
with wonder, than that which tells how man,
driven on by curiosity, greed, accident and
discovered the lands and seas
ingenuity,
around him. It starts ages before Columbus
and, surprisingly, has never before been told
to the general public although it has long
been a source of amazement and excitement
to scholars.
History itselfis here surveyed from a fresh
and entertaining point of view. The reader
discovers the real reasons for the Trojan
War, the importance of the Chinese silk
worm, or what was perhaps the only whole
some by-product of the slave trade. What
is the mystery behind the famous Kensington
Stone, found by a Minnesota farmer? Why
did the Portuguese believe, centuries ago,
that an Earthly Paradise was hidden in the
jungles of Equatorial Africa a conviction
that had enormous consequences for pos
terity? How were the Chinese, five hundred
years ago, able to build junks that could
accommodate twelve hundred with
persons,
first-class cabins, bathrooms and lavatories?
What was the passion that led Queen Hat-
shepsut to send an expedition to the distant
(Continued on back flap)
Profusely illustrated with 32 pages of half
tones, 60 in-text pictures and drawings and
31 maps.
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CONQUEST
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Translated from the Qerman by
MICHAEL BULLOCK
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CONQUEST BY MAN
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This book is published in Germany under the title
Sieben Vorbei Und Acht Verweht
Library of Congress catalog card number: 54-10080
TO
JUAN ALEJANDO APOLANT
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY
IN GRATITUDE AND FRIENDSHIP