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This is an captivating true account of one of the most significant archeological discoveries of the modern age. But, it truly reads like an adventure novel. The author, Douglas Preston is an excellent writer and keeps the reader engaged throughout. The customer experience with the shop that I purchased this book from, myrtl49 was absolutely flawless. I've put myrtl49 on my very short preferred list.
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I bought this book, expecting it to be solely about the legend of the city and the exploration. Most of the bookwas exactly that. The first few chapters pertained to the legend and previous attempts to locate the city. The next several chapters were about the present day expedition and the technology used to help the team locate the site. All these chapters were great. But then after the expedition there were several more chapters to read. Chapters then moved to the physical health of the team members after their return. Also interesting, but then this topic a lengthy explanation of how disease was introduce the the civilizations of Central America by explorers from other countries. This was a little off topic as far as I was concerned. Then their were the the verbal attacks of other self servicing archeologists. These types of verbal, in your face attacks are seen so much today on the news and talk shows, I really didn't enjoy reading thi part. Then of course we have to introduce the affects of Climate Change. Great! I really wanted to read about climate change. I am a skeptic on this subject and could not believe this topic had to be touched on in an adventure book. So to close, I thouroughly enjoyed the first half of this book. Not so much on the second half.Read full review
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This is a gem of a book no matter what your background or interests are. As with many true, historical accounts, one learns a great deal about not only the subject but all the peripheral elements as well. For instance, did you know that the banana trade was instantly successful and also was directly responsible for a revolution? A well written account of the lost city in Honduras.
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Book was difficult to put down. The location in the Honduran jungle provided a lot of interest as well as suspense. The leishmaniasis problem and its implications for modern society are frightening. Loved the book despite the fears presented for our future! Highly recommend the book.
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Good reading!
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