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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Indiana Jones Indiana Jones James Luceno "This book allows you to travel with Indiana Jones from his early escapades as a young boy to his adventures as an eminent archaeologist and daredevil hero. Uncover information abou the characters In… OL11467219W
Discovering the royal tombs at Ur Discovering the royal tombs at Ur Leonard Woolley Traces the planning and execution of the 1922 archaeological expedition to Ur in southern Iraq and the discovery of the tombs and the ancient city. OL1526126W
Dragon Teeth Dragon Teeth Michael Crichton The year is 1876. Among the warring Indian tribes and lawless gold-rush towns of America's western territories, two paleontologists pillage the Wild West. They are hunting for dinosaur fossils, while… OL17881779W
Indiana Jones Indiana Jones Clare Hibbert Join Indiana Jones as he avoids terrifying traps and scary snares to find hidden treasure. OL19935826W
Jungle of stone Jungle of stone William Carlsen Documents the true story of the nineteenth-century rediscovery of the Mayan civilization by American ambassador John Lloyd Stephens and British architect Frederick Catherwood, illuminating how their … OL20025226W
The lost civilization of Suolucidir The lost civilization of Suolucidir Susan Daitch "A series of archeological expeditions unfolds through time, each one looking for the ruins of a fabled underground city-state that once flourished in a remote province near the border of present-day… OL20033512W
Pyramid Pyramid David J. L. Gibbins As the streets of Cairo run red with blood due to a violent political awakening, Jake Howard and his team of marine archaeologists gather together to solve one of the greatest mysteries involving a f… OL24293965W
Alien expedition Alien expedition Pamela F. Service In the third book in the series, young Alien Agent Zack Gaither is sent to Mongolia to liaise with his fellow agent Vraj, whom we met in Camp Alien. Vrajs people, the Tirgizians, are exploring the ar… OL2636544W
Égypte Égypte Joyce Tyldesley Une histore de la redécouverte des trésors de l'Égypte ancienne, depuis la fin du 18e siècle. Quatre parties : Les explorateurs - Les collectionneurs - Les archéologues - Les scientifiques. [SDM]. OL27967854W
Unearthing the past Unearthing the past Douglas Palmer This text covers the major archaeological sites from different places, times and civilizations in history. It tells the remarkable stories of the expeditions and people who discovered them to piece t… OL2967173W
In search of ancient Crete In search of ancient Crete Piero Ventura Describes the archaeological excavations on the island of Crete that revealed the remains of the legendary Minoan civilization which flourished from about 3000 to 1450 BC, when it was destroyed by th… OL3459915W
Kat and the secrets of the Nile Kat and the secrets of the Nile Emma Bradford Traveling back in her time machine to an archaeological dig in Egypt of 1892, Kat uncovers a plot to steal historical treasures-- and blame an innocent man. OL529208W
Serpent Serpent Clive Cussler,Paul Kemprecos On the bottom of the icy sea off Nantucket lies the battered remains of the Italian luxury liner, Andrea Doria. But few know that within its bowels rests a priceless pre-Columbian antiquity—a treasur… OL84884W