Digging for Richard III : the search for the lost king /
The events of Richard III's reign and his death in 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth are known to the world largely through Shakespeare's historical play. Digging for Richard III is the story of how his grave was found, the people behind the discovery, and what has been learned scientifically...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, New York :
Thames & Hudson Inc.,
2015.
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| Edition: | Revised and expanded edition. |
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| Summary: | The events of Richard III's reign and his death in 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth are known to the world largely through Shakespeare's historical play. Digging for Richard III is the story of how his grave was found, the people behind the discovery, and what has been learned scientifically. Recounted by an archaeologist with access to all the relevant parties, this cold-case narrative follows the forensic quest that began in an Edinburgh bookshop and ended fourteen years later when two archaeologists uncovered the bones in a car park in Leicester. |
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| Physical Description: | 247 pages : illustrations, genealogical table, color maps ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-242) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0500292027 9780500292020 |