{"product_id":"the-museum-of-lost-things-true-tales-of-fabled-treasures-legendary-cities-and-mythical-creatures-that-vanished-from-history-hardcover","title":"The Museum of Lost Things: True Tales of Fabled Treasures, Legendary Cities, and Mythical Creatures That Vanished from History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Kean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the astonishing story of the world's greatest lost treasures in this enthralling narrative by a writer with \"the anecdotal flourishes of Oliver Sacks and the populist accessibility of Malcolm Gladwell.\" \u003ci\u003e(Entertainment Weekly)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning a million years of history, the mysteries in these pages include fabled relics, legendary cities, mythical species, and undeciphered languages that have bedeviled seekers for centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerhaps the single most common theme across all of history is loss. The loss of lands, loss of sacred objects, loss of languages, of rights, of life--the past groans with disappearances of all kinds. This enthralling narrative collects the most spellbinding tales of these experiences and weaves them into a thoughtful meditation on what it all means across the sweep of human history and the scope of human lives, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe long-lost city of Troy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hidden tomb of Genghis Khan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe destruction of the fabled library of Alexandria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe near-destruction of the \u003ci\u003eMona Lisa\u003c\/i\u003e and other art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe extinction--and potential resurrection--of dodos, mammoths, and other iconic species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvocative, surprising, and above all entertaining, this globe-trotting narrative acknowledges the sheer scale of humanity's losses, celebrates the treasures we have managed to retain, and reveals why they continue to captivate us centuries later.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Kean is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of seven books at the intersection of science and history, including \u003ci\u003eThe Disappearing Spoon \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDinner with King Tut\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has also been featured on \u003ci\u003eRadiolab, Science Friday, \u003c\/i\u003e and NPR's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered. \u003c\/i\u003eHis podcast, The Disappearing Spoon, debuted at #1 on the iTunes science charts. A three-time finalist for the PEN\/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing award, he lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53206806823232,"sku":"9781426223860","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/4739\/1040\/files\/QC6MyHKYFo9781426223860.webp?v=1790160675","url":"https:\/\/bookapproved.com\/products\/the-museum-of-lost-things-true-tales-of-fabled-treasures-legendary-cities-and-mythical-creatures-that-vanished-from-history-hardcover","provider":"Book Approved ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}