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Secrets of the Lost City: A Scientific Adventure in the Honduran Rain Forest

Sandra Markle

A scientific team heads deep into a remote Honduran rainforest to investigate ruins suspected to belong to the Lost City of the Monkey God. Their expedition explores an ancient civilization while confronting the distinctive difficulties of this undeveloped environment. Photographs and back matter accompany the account as the scientists work in the forest.

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Themes
Adventure · History · Nature · Science
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Published
September 6, 2022
Pages
56
ISBN-13
9781728436593
Language
English
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