Science meets real-life mystery in this adventurous look at incredible unexpected finds that changed history. Secret treasures are buried all around us -- you j

"From 1830, the Roman ruins of North Africa intrigued invading French military officers and became key to the colonial narrative justifying French settlement of

Opinionated, rough-edged, direct, and insightful, Jennings offers insight into twentieth century archaeology and entertains at the same time.

A funny, insightful exploration of the clash between the human and insect worlds - to sometimes disastrous results

Illus. with full-color photos. Take a close-up look at the science and technology of digging up the past--from the 1970 excavation of the legendary city of Troy