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Why did it have to be snakes? : from science to the supernatural, the many mysteries of Indiana Jones / Lois H. Gresh and Robert Weinberg.
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View onlineVan Pelt Library PN1995.9.I47 G74 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gresh, Lois H.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indiana Jones films--Miscellanea.
- Indiana Jones films.
- Genre:
- Trivia and miscellanea.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 264 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2008]
- Summary:
- Could you really use a bullwhip to swing across a chasm? Or rip out a man's heart without killing him? Was there a Shanghai mob in the 1930s-and did the Nazis have a real-life connection to the occult? At last, here is the book that finally answers the Indiana Jones-related questions that have troubled you for years. It tells you everything you've ever wanted to know about the history, culture, and science behind your favorite Indy scenes and settings. You'll find out the truth about the Thuggees and their deadly practices, ancient death traps, the Well of Souls, Kali worship in India, the infamous bizarre banquet that included chilled monkey brains, the Sankara Stones, the Cross of Coronado, the Holy Grail, and more.
- Get ready for adventure-and more than a few snakes-as you explore the secrets and stories of Indiana Jones and his world. The journey will take you around the globe and through history as you move from ancient Egypt to India, China, and the United States, and from Biblical times to the Spanish Conquest to World War II. You'll also learn about Indiana himself, including the origins of his trademark fedora, leather jacket, and bullwhip. So why did it have to be snakes? Read the book and find out.
- Contents:
- 1 Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark 5
- The Hovitos Temple and the Golden Idol
- Deadly Tarantulas
- Gigantic Rolling Boulders
- South American Indian Weapons: Poison Darts and Bows and Arrows
- Archaeology and Real-Life Archaeologists
- Bullwhips
- Fedoras
- Leather Jackets
- The Nazis and the Occult
- The Ark of the Covenant
- The Staff of Ra
- Tanis, the Lost City of Ancient Egypt
- The Well of Souls, Temples, and Map Rooms
- Deadly Snakes
- Pyramid Building
- Seaplanes and Luftwaffe Airplanes
- Cliff Roads Near Cairo
- Nazi U-Boats
- Secret German Submarine Bases
- Arcane Jewish Ceremonies and Sacred Breastplates
- The Ark: A Telephone Link to God
- Top-Secret U.S. Archives
- 2 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 63
- Giant Gongs in Club Obi-Wan
- Anything Goes
- The Nurhachi
- Gigantic Diamonds
- Poisons and Their Antidotes
- The Shanghai Mob
- The Route from Shanghai to India
- Northern India and the Hindi Language
- Delhi, Pankot, and Indian Elephants
- The Maharajah
- Monsoons
- Sivalinga and Shiva
- The Three Lines of the Universe
- Giant Vampire Bats
- Baboons in India
- Giant Owls of India
- Big Reptiles of India
- Snake Charmers
- The Mutiny of 1857
- Why Did It Have to Be Snake Surprise?
- Giant Insects
- Thuggees and Kali
- Ripping a Heart out of a Live Body
- Drinking Blood
- Zombies
- Voodoo Dolls
- Crocodiles
- 3 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 117
- Utah, 1912, and the Boy Scouts
- Grave Robbers, Spanish Conquistadors, and the Cross of Coronado
- Circus Trains and Wild Animals
- 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
- The Brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword
- Venice
- Book Burning
- Zeppelins
- The Birds in the Skies
- Hatay
- The Phantom II
- The Temple of the Crescent Moon
- The Jerusalem Cross and the Third Brother
- The Cups of Kings and Carpenters
- The Great Seal
- The Grail Cross
- 4 Young Indiana Jones 183
- Indy's 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
- The 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
- Dracula and the Eye of the Peacock
- Winds of Change: Back in the United States
- Indy in Hollywood
- 5 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 239
- The Secrets of the Real Crystal Skull Revealed.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-255) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780470225561
- 0470225564
- OCLC:
- 173509344
- Online:
- Publisher description
- Contributor biographical information
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