Adventures in Unhistory: Conjectures on the Factual Foundations of Several Ancient Legends

oclc. org Adventures in unhistory : conjectures on the factual foundations of several ancient legends Author(s): Davidson, Avram. Publication: New York : Tor, Edition: 1st Tor ed. Year: 2006 Description: xi, 308 pages: illustrations; 22 cm. Language: English. Contents: Where did Sindbad sail? -- Who fired the phoenix? -- An abundance of dragons -- Who makes the mandrakes -- The boy who cried werewolf -- The great rough beast -- Postscript on Prester John -- The theft of the mulberry tree -- The secret of Hyperborea -- Heads I win, tails you lose -- The spoor of the unicorn -- What gave all those mammoths cold feet? -- Bird thou wert, but art no more -- The moon -- The prevalence of mermaids. Standard No: ISBN: 076530760X ((acid-free paper)); 9780765307606 ((acid-free paper)) LCCN: 2006-48179 Abstract: Explores the foundations of fifteen legends involving the voyages of Sinbad, dragons, mermaids, the moon, and various other subjects