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Why Did It Have To Be Snakes: From Science to the Supernatural, The Many Mysteries of Indiana Jones Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.4575
EAN: 9780470225561
ISBN: 0470225564
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: April 21, 2008
Publisher: Wiley
Sales Rank: 138198
Studio: Wiley
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Product Description:
Could you really use a bullwhip to swing across a chasm? Or rip out a man’s heart without killing him? At last, here is the book that finally answers the Indiana Jones–related questions that have troubled you for years. It tells you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the history, culture, and science behind your favorite Indy scenes and settings. You’ll find out the truth about the Thuggees and their deadly practices, ancient death traps, the Well of Souls, Kali worship in India, and much more.
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I was excited to find this book on display at a local bookseller and snapped it up without giving it my usual review of the introduction. I opened the book tonight for the first time and nearly choked while I struggled to get beyond those first few paragraphs by authors ROBERT WEINBERG and LOIS GRESH. Then I scanned various sections and pages hoping for better writing and organization, but found none. And then I saw the Big Red Flag of Despair on the cover: "This book has not been approved, licensed, ... Read More
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This is a good way to find out all the background to the Indiana Jones movies. I bought it for my kids and they loved hearing about the real creatures and people that the movie characters are based on.
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In five parts - one for each of the four Indiana Jones movies and one for the Young Indiana Jones TV series - the authors attempt to set the record straight as to what could and what could not have really happened in these stories from the historical, geographical, cultural, social and scientific viewpoints. The book's format is as follows: in each part, various events from the particular story are briefly described and then analyzed at greater length in light of documented facts and real-world people and ... Read More
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Honestly, I have to say that the best thing about the book is the title. If you are looking for actual, factual answers to much of the science, archaeology and history in the movies, there are better places to look (like a library). The authors did most of their research off the internet, using a lot of Wikis as sources. I found the text of the book to be factually inaccurate in a number of places and the authors make some interesting assumptions about Indy. But, they seem more interested in churning out ... Read More
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Once upon a time, not too long ago, the popular Discovery Channel show did a special where they examined various movie related myths to see if they could actually happen in real life. One thing they examined was the scene in INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM where Indy and Willy Scott jump out of a window from a tall building and fall through one window canopy after another. They found that though a person would probably be severely injured as a result, they could survive such a fall.
I mention ... Read More
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