Mazes and Labyrinths: Their History and Development

by William Henry Matthews

Book Overview

Ever since Herodotus stood in awe before the Great Labyrinth of Egypt and its 3,000 rooms, men have been fascinated by labyrinthine puzzles, constructions, and mazes. This book explores the subject in full, with a complete illustrated account of labyrinths and mazes of all kinds, from earliest times to the present. There are labyrinths that consist entirely of rooms and columns, like the Egyptian Labyrinth itself. There are the labyrinths of ancient...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 048622614X
• ISBN13: 9780486226149
• Release Date: November 1970
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

IMAGES galore

This was the first book I bought on labyrinths many years ago. Now I have over a dozen on the subject. I still refer back to this book for it's images. It is a good value for it's cost. I highly recommend it as a reference book.

Great Historical Referece

This book on mazes and labyrinths by Matthews is one of a kind. It is one of the ONLY books that gives you such broad yet detailed information on such a fascinating subject. The book includes everything ranging from Egyption labyrinths to Hedge mazes.