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Why Did It Have to Be Snakes From Science to the Supernatural, the Many Mysteries of Indiana Jones

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ISBN-10: 0470225564

ISBN-13: 9780470225561

Edition: 2008

Authors: Lois H. Gresh, Robert Weinberg

List price: $15.95
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The perfect companion to the most anticipated movie of 2008 The release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in May 2008 will be the Hollywood event of the summer and the capstone of one of the most lucrative movie franchises ever. Why Did It Have to Be Snakes? is timed to make the most of Indy-mania. A must-have for fans, it is the only book to delve into the real-life history and legends, archaeology and anthropology, supernatural wonders, and occult mysteries at the heart of the series. Lois H. Gresh (Scottsville, NY) and Robert Weinberg (Oak Forest, IL) have written numerous books together, including The Science of Superheroes (978-0-471-46882-0), The Science of…    
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Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 4/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.12" wide x 9.24" long x 0.73" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English

Introduction
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Hovitos Temple and Golden Idol
Deadly Tarantulas
Gigantic Rolling Boulder
South American Indian Weapons: Poison Darts, Bows and Arrows
Archaeology
Real-life archeologists like Indiana Jones
Bullwhips
Fedoras
Leather Jackets
The Nazis and the Occult
The Ark of the Covenant
Staff of Ra
Tanis, the Lost City of Ancient Egypt
The Well of Souls, the Temple, and the Map Room
Deadly Snakes
Sea Planes and Luftwaffe Airplanes
Cliff Roads Near Cairo
Nazi U-Boats
Secret German Submarine Bases
Secret Jewish Ceremonies and Sacred Breastplates
The Ark: Telephone Link to God
Top-Secret U.S. Archives
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Giant Gongs in Club Obi-Wan in Shanghai
Anything Goes
The Nurhachi
The Gigantic Diamond
Poisons and their Antidotes
The Shanghai Mob
The Route from Shanghai to India
Northern India and the Hindi Language
Delhi and Pankot
Maharajah
Monsoon
Sivalinga
Shiva
Three Lines of the Universe
Giant Vampire Bats
Baboons in India
Snake Charmers
Giant Owls of India
Big Reptiles of India
Mutiny of 1857
Why Did It Have to Be Snake Surprise?
Giant Insects
Thuggees and Kali
Ripping Out SomeoneG+&s Heart and He DoesnG+&t Die
Drinking Blood
Zombies
Voodoo Dolls
Crocodiles
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Utah, 1912, and the Boy Scouts
Grave Robbers, Spanish Conquistadors, and the Cross of Coronado
Circus Trains and the Jones family
The Search for Facts, not Truth
Walter Donovan, American Nazi
The Holy Grail
The Rising Nazi Menace
The First Crusade
The Catacombs of Venice
Rats
Venice
The Brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword
Book Burning
Zeppelins
The Birds in the Skies
Hatay
The Phantom II
The Temple of the Crescent Moon
The Third Brother
The Cups of Kings and Carpenters
Young Indiana Jones
My First Adventure: Lawrence of Arabia and The Curse of King Tut
Passion for Life: A Party in France, a Safari in Africa, a Romance in Vienna
Travels With Father: Three Writers, a Boy Genius, and a Famous Scientist
Spring Break Adventure: Prelude to War
Trenches of Hell: The Horrors of War
Phantom Train of Doom: At War in Africa
Attack of the Hawkmen: Working with the French Secret Service
Daredevils of the Desert: On the Edge of Africa
Treasure of the Peacock?s Eye: Dracula and the Eye of the Peacock
Winds of Change: Back in the USA
Hollywood Follies: Indy in Hollywood
Introduction
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Hovitos Temple and Golden Idol
Deadly Tarantulas
Gigantic Rolling Boulder
South American Indian Weapons: Poison Darts, Bows and Arrows
Archaeology
Real-life archeologists like Indiana Jones
Bullwhips
Fedoras
Leather Jackets
The Nazis and the Occult
The Ark of the Covenant
Staff of Ra