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Douglas Preston is an American author and journalist known for his adventure and thriller novels, as well as his nonfiction works on archaeology and exploration. He has collaborated with Lincoln Child on the popular Pendergast series and has written extensively for publications such as The New Yorker and National Geographic.
Known for: The Lost Tomb
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The Lost Tomb
A thrilling nonfiction account in which Douglas Preston recounts his expedition into the Honduran jungle in search of the legendary Ciudad Blanca, or the White City. Combining adventure, archaeology, and investigative journalism, the book explores the discovery of a lost civilization and the modern scientific and ethical questions surrounding it.
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Historical Background
Long before we set foot in Mosquitia, the White City existed in stories. Indigenous people spoke of a place abandoned long ago, cursed by the gods after its people succumbed to greed. Early explorers in the twentieth century—figures like Theodore Morde—claimed to have found it, returning with tales ...
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Technological Breakthrough
Science changed everything. The jungle had long defied excavation, its canopy too dense for traditional aerial photography. But LiDAR—Light Detection and Ranging—offered a new language to speak with the land. Using laser pulses from aircraft, researchers could peel away vegetation virtually, leaving...
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About Douglas Preston
Douglas Preston is an American author and journalist known for his adventure and thriller novels, as well as his nonfiction works on archaeology and exploration. He has collaborated with Lincoln Child on the popular Pendergast series and has written extensively for publications such as The New Yorke...
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Douglas Preston is an American author and journalist known for his adventure and thriller novels, as well as his nonfiction works on archaeology and exploration. He has collaborated with Lincoln Child on the popular Pendergast series and has written extensively for publications such as The New Yorke...
Douglas Preston is an American author and journalist known for his adventure and thriller novels, as well as his nonfiction works on archaeology and exploration. He has collaborated with Lincoln Child on the popular Pendergast series and has written extensively for publications such as The New Yorker and National Geographic.
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Douglas Preston is an American author and journalist known for his adventure and thriller novels, as well as his nonfiction works on archaeology and exploration. He has collaborated with Lincoln Child on the popular Pendergast series and has written extensively for publications such as The New Yorker and National Geographic.
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