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Author Carlsen, William.
Title Jungle of stone : the true story of two men, their extraordinary journey, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya / William Carlsen.
Publication Info. New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016]
Open Library Cover
Location Call No. Status
 Stack 2  972 C    IN LIBRARY
Edition First edition.
Description xv, 528 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [467]-515) and index.
Contents Expedition. South, 1839 ; Upriver ; Mico Mountain ; Passport ; Monkeys like the wind -- Stephens -- Politics. Ruins ; Carrera ; War ; Malaria ; Crisis at hand ; Reunion -- Catherwood -- Archaeology. Journey into the past ; Palenque ; Uxmal ; "Magnificent" ; Yucatán ; London ; Discoveries ; Chichén Itzá ; Tuloom ; Home -- The Maya -- Friends. Views of ancient monuments ; Steam ; Panama ; Crossing the isthmus ; Together again ; Missing.
Subject Catherwood, Frederick.
Stephens, John L., 1805-1852.
Archaeological expeditions -- Mexico.
Archaeological expeditions -- Central America.
Explorers -- Mexico -- Biography.
Explorers -- Central America -- Biography.
Mayas -- Antiquities.
Mexico -- Antiquities.
Central America -- Antiquities.
Added Title True story of two men, their extraordinary journey, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya
ISBN 9780062407399 :
0062407392