Gerry Kennedy, Rob Churchill

The Voynich Manuscript: The Mysterious Code That Has Defied Interpretation for Centuries

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Produktbeschreibung

Since its discovery in 1912, this medieval manuscript has baffled scholars and cryptanalysists with its unidentifiable script and bizarre illustrations. The authors examine the many existing theories about its possible authors and the information it may contain.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
• First North Ame
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: August 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 417g
• ISBN-13: 9781594771293
• ISBN-10: 1594771294
• Artikelnr.: 21978478

Autorenporträt

Gerry Kennedy is a freelance writer and has produced a number of BBC Radio 4 programs, including one on the Voynich Manuscript in 2001. Rob Churchill is a professional writer who has written scripts for many production companies, including the BBC and Thames Television. Both authors were consultants for the BBC/Mentorn Films documentary The Voynich Mystery. They live in London.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Introduction
1 The Ugly Duckling
2 The Cipher of Roger Bacon
3 The Magus, the Scryer and the Egyptologist
4 The Cryptological Maze--Part I
5 The Cryptological Maze--Part II
6 A Garden of Unearthly Delights
7 Privileged Consciousness
8 Shams Old and New
9 Letting the Cat out of the Bag
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index