Why Did It Have to Be Snakes? : From Science to the Supernatural, the Many Mysteries of Indiana Jones

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ISBN: 9780470225561 | 0470225564
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 4/21/2008

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Could you really use a bullwhip to swing across a chasm? Or rip out a man's heart without killing him? 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, and much more.

Introduction
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Hovitos Temple and Golden Idol
Deadly Tarantulas
Gigantic Rolling Boulder
South American Indian Weapons: Poison Darts, Bows and Arrows
Archaeology
Real-life archeologists like Indiana Jones
Bullwhips
Fedoras
Leather Jackets
The Nazis and the Occult
The Ark of the Covenant
Staff of Ra
Tanis, the Lost City of Ancient Egypt
The Well of Souls, the Temple, and the Map Room
Deadly Snakes
Sea Planes and Luftwaffe Airplanes
Cliff Roads Near Cairo
Nazi U-Boats
Secret German Submarine Bases
Secret Jewish Ceremonies and Sacred Breastplates
The Ark: Telephone Link to God
Top-Secret U.S. Archives
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Giant Gongs in Club Obi-Wan in Shanghai
Anything Goes
The Nurhachi
The Gigantic Diamond
Poisons and their Antidotes
The Shanghai Mob
The Route from Shanghai to India
Northern India and the Hindi Language
Delhi and Pankot
Maharajah
Monsoon
Sivalinga
Shiva
Three Lines of the Universe
Giant Vampire Bats
Baboons in India
Snake Charmers
Giant Owls of India
Big Reptiles of India
Mutiny of 1857
Why Did It Have to Be Snake Surprise?
Giant Insects
Thuggees and Kali
Ripping Out SomeoneG+&s Heart and He DoesnG+&t Die
Drinking Blood
Zombies
Voodoo Dolls
Crocodiles
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Utah, 1912, and the Boy Scouts
Grave Robbers, Spanish Conquistadors, and the Cross of Coronado
Circus Trains and the Jones family
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
Venice
The Brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword
Book Burning
Zeppelins
The Birds in the Skies
Hatay
The Phantom II
The Temple of the Crescent Moon
The Third Brother
The Cups of Kings and Carpenters
Young Indiana Jones
My 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
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
Treasure of the Peacock?s Eye: Dracula and the Eye of the Peacock
Winds of Change: Back in the USA
Hollywood Follies: Indy in Hollywood
Introduction
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Hovitos Temple and Golden Idol
Deadly Tarantulas
Gigantic Rolling Boulder
South American Indian Weapons: Poison Darts, Bows and Arrows
Archaeology
Real-life archeologists like Indiana Jones
Bullwhips
Fedoras
Leather Jackets
The Nazis and the Occult
The Ark of the Covenant
Staff of Ra
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Why Did It Have to Be Snakes? : From Science to the Supernatural, the Many Mysteries of Indiana Jones

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