Author: Theodore Brazeau
Publisher: eBookIt.com
ISBN: 1456610198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
About the story.... 'The Luck of the Maya’ is an adventure with science fiction overtones and even a love interest. It takes place partly in the Petén jungle of southern México, partly in Houston and Austin with side trips to Chicago and New York and occasionally Las Vegas. The story is told from the perspective of 2017 and set mostly in the late 1970s, the important target date is December 21, 2012—the end of the 5126 year long-count cycle of the ancient Mayan Calendar—when unusual things have been predicted to happen. There are Mayan Elders, gangsters, unpredictable hillbillies, an incredibly beautiful and highly trained Mayan operative, shrimp boats, treks through the jungle, death, and some weddings.
The Luck of the Maya
Author: Theodore Brazeau
Publisher: eBookIt.com
ISBN: 1456610198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
About the story.... 'The Luck of the Maya’ is an adventure with science fiction overtones and even a love interest. It takes place partly in the Petén jungle of southern México, partly in Houston and Austin with side trips to Chicago and New York and occasionally Las Vegas. The story is told from the perspective of 2017 and set mostly in the late 1970s, the important target date is December 21, 2012—the end of the 5126 year long-count cycle of the ancient Mayan Calendar—when unusual things have been predicted to happen. There are Mayan Elders, gangsters, unpredictable hillbillies, an incredibly beautiful and highly trained Mayan operative, shrimp boats, treks through the jungle, death, and some weddings.
Publisher: eBookIt.com
ISBN: 1456610198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
About the story.... 'The Luck of the Maya’ is an adventure with science fiction overtones and even a love interest. It takes place partly in the Petén jungle of southern México, partly in Houston and Austin with side trips to Chicago and New York and occasionally Las Vegas. The story is told from the perspective of 2017 and set mostly in the late 1970s, the important target date is December 21, 2012—the end of the 5126 year long-count cycle of the ancient Mayan Calendar—when unusual things have been predicted to happen. There are Mayan Elders, gangsters, unpredictable hillbillies, an incredibly beautiful and highly trained Mayan operative, shrimp boats, treks through the jungle, death, and some weddings.
The Lost Cities of the Mayas
Author: Fabio Boubon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788854401280
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Through pen-and ink drawings and watercolours, this book recount the 19th century epic of the art of illustration and the rediscovery of history's great Maya civilization. Frederick Catherwood produced artwork-depicting views of ancient monuments with great accuracy. Although he was trained as an architect, his real passion in life was art, particularly portraying ancient cultures. He was a man who loved to travel which was a significant influence on his art. At the age of 40, Catherwood accompanied a successful writer named John Lloyd Stephens to Central America. What they found on their trip amazed them: wonderfully majestic but deserted cities. The ruins in these cities were the inspiration of Catherwood's art, created by using a camera lucida (an optic device that preceded the invention of photography) to aid him in his drawings. The artwork that Catherwood produced was vivid and intriguing and became a best seller. Central America was not the only place that Catherwood went to get inspiration for his artwork. Before devoting himself to the discovery of the Mayas, he disguised himself as a.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788854401280
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Through pen-and ink drawings and watercolours, this book recount the 19th century epic of the art of illustration and the rediscovery of history's great Maya civilization. Frederick Catherwood produced artwork-depicting views of ancient monuments with great accuracy. Although he was trained as an architect, his real passion in life was art, particularly portraying ancient cultures. He was a man who loved to travel which was a significant influence on his art. At the age of 40, Catherwood accompanied a successful writer named John Lloyd Stephens to Central America. What they found on their trip amazed them: wonderfully majestic but deserted cities. The ruins in these cities were the inspiration of Catherwood's art, created by using a camera lucida (an optic device that preceded the invention of photography) to aid him in his drawings. The artwork that Catherwood produced was vivid and intriguing and became a best seller. Central America was not the only place that Catherwood went to get inspiration for his artwork. Before devoting himself to the discovery of the Mayas, he disguised himself as a.
Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya
Author: Carla McKinney Brenner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Central America
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Central America
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
The Lucky Easter Hat
Author: Joanne Mattern
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780439809023
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The stars of the PBS KIDS GO! programming block are featured in this original story. When Maya finds a magical antique hat at Easter, it seems to be making her wishes come true. But when a promised wish doesn't come true, Maya must put real effort into making a good thing happen. Full color.
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780439809023
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The stars of the PBS KIDS GO! programming block are featured in this original story. When Maya finds a magical antique hat at Easter, it seems to be making her wishes come true. But when a promised wish doesn't come true, Maya must put real effort into making a good thing happen. Full color.
Palenque
Author: David Stuart
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Two leading Maya scholars tell this story of the rediscovery of the queen of Maya cities--Palenque--deep in the forest-clad mountains of southeastern Mexico. 150 illustrations.
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Two leading Maya scholars tell this story of the rediscovery of the queen of Maya cities--Palenque--deep in the forest-clad mountains of southeastern Mexico. 150 illustrations.
The Popol Vuh
Author: Lewis Spence
Publisher: New York : AMS Press
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Publisher: New York : AMS Press
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Yucatan Before and After the Conquest
Author: Diego de Landa
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486139190
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Describes geography and natural history of the peninsula, gives brief history of Mayan life, discusses Spanish conquest, and provides a long summary of Maya civilization. 4 maps, and over 120 illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486139190
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Describes geography and natural history of the peninsula, gives brief history of Mayan life, discusses Spanish conquest, and provides a long summary of Maya civilization. 4 maps, and over 120 illustrations.
The Ancient Spirituality of the Modern Maya
Author: Thomas Hart
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 0826343503
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
The myth and ceremony of Maya beliefs have been sustained for over five hundred years in spite of massacres, persecution, and discrimination.
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 0826343503
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
The myth and ceremony of Maya beliefs have been sustained for over five hundred years in spite of massacres, persecution, and discrimination.
Maya and the Return of the Godlings
Author: Rena Barron
Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 035810632X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
In this highly anticipated sequel, Maya and the godlings must return to the sinister world of The Dark to retrieve the one thing keeping the veil between the worlds from crumbling: her father's soul. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky and Willa of the Wood. The threat from The Dark is far from over. Twelve-year-old Maya knows this. After crossing the veil between the two worlds, saving her father, and narrowly escaping the sinister clutches of the Lord of Shadows, tensions between the human world and The Dark are higher than ever. And even worse, Maya's orisha powers as a godling are out of control. Now a guardian in training, Maya spends her days patching up veils with her father and cleaning up near-disasters like baby wormholes that her erratic powers create. But when Maya and her friends discover that something went terribly wrong during their journey to bring her father back to the human world, they are forced to return to The Dark and restore what they left behind, the one thing keeping the veil from falling: her father's soul. The Lord of Shadows is mobilizing his forces for an all-out war against the human world. And this time, Maya and her friends will need all the help they can get. Even if that means teaming up with their greatest enemies, the darkbringers.
Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 035810632X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
In this highly anticipated sequel, Maya and the godlings must return to the sinister world of The Dark to retrieve the one thing keeping the veil between the worlds from crumbling: her father's soul. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky and Willa of the Wood. The threat from The Dark is far from over. Twelve-year-old Maya knows this. After crossing the veil between the two worlds, saving her father, and narrowly escaping the sinister clutches of the Lord of Shadows, tensions between the human world and The Dark are higher than ever. And even worse, Maya's orisha powers as a godling are out of control. Now a guardian in training, Maya spends her days patching up veils with her father and cleaning up near-disasters like baby wormholes that her erratic powers create. But when Maya and her friends discover that something went terribly wrong during their journey to bring her father back to the human world, they are forced to return to The Dark and restore what they left behind, the one thing keeping the veil from falling: her father's soul. The Lord of Shadows is mobilizing his forces for an all-out war against the human world. And this time, Maya and her friends will need all the help they can get. Even if that means teaming up with their greatest enemies, the darkbringers.
Maya of the In-between: Earth's New Children
Author: Sita Bennett
Publisher: Earth's New Children
ISBN: 9781393451914
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Dystopia, Utopia and the realm of gods intersect through the inter-dimensional seeings of one girl, Maya, The In-between. She is humanity's channel between life & death.
Publisher: Earth's New Children
ISBN: 9781393451914
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Dystopia, Utopia and the realm of gods intersect through the inter-dimensional seeings of one girl, Maya, The In-between. She is humanity's channel between life & death.