Mythopedia A Brief Compendium Of Natural History Lore - Adrienne Mayor

From Acclaimed Folklorist And Historian Adrienne Mayor, An Enchanting Collection Of The Ancient Myths That Emerged Out Of The Wondersmdash;and Disastersmdash;of The Natural World Mythopedia Is A Fun, Fact-filled A-z Treasury Of Myths Inspired By Natural Events. Bringing Together Fifty Legends From Antiquity To The Present, This Delightfully Entertaining Book Takes You Around The World To Explore Sunken Kingdoms And Lost Cities, Accursed Mountains And Treacherous Terrains, And Lethal Lakes And Singing Sand Dunes, Explaining The Historical Background And Latest Science Underlying Each Tale. As Soon As Humans Invented Language, They Told Stories To Explain Mysterious Things They Observed Around Themmdash;on Land, In The Seas, And In The Skies.