History's mysteries Curious clues, cold cases, and puzzles from the past

Kitson Jazynka

Book - 2017

"Why were the Easter Island heads erected? What really happened to the Maya? Who stole the Irish Crown Jewels? The first book in this exciting new series will cover history's heavy-hitting, head-scratching mysteries, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke, the Bermuda Triangle, the Oak Island Money Pit, Stonehenge, the Sphinx, the disappearance of entire civilizations, the dancing plague, the Voynich manuscript, and so many more. Chock-full of cool photos, fun facts, and spine-tingling mysteries"--Provided by publisher.

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Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Kitson Jazynka (author)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
159 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 25 cm
ISBN
9781426328718
9781426328725
  • Vanished civilizations
  • Unexplained deaths and disappearances
  • Creatures of myth and legend
  • Freaky phenomena
  • Mystifying moments
  • Cryptic codes and lost languages
  • Treasure troves.
Review by Booklist Review

This breezy browsing item collects dozens of natural and historical conundrums and curiosities from the Sphinx (that supercool desert cat) to Atlantis, from the fate of Anastasia Romanov to the mounds of Cahokia and the hidden treasure of Superstition Mountain. Several marvels are of more recent vintage, including the Taos Hum, the mysterious Georgia Guidestones, and the still-not-entirely-deciphered Kryptos sculpture outside the CIA's Virginia headquarters. Along with Jazynka's overviews, bulleted sets of intriguing clues or observations, and current theories offered in explanation, each entry is crowded with bright photos or dramatic graphic images of widely diverse size. An enticing discussion with a working archaeologist on the joy of searching for, and finding, long-lost artifacts caps the gallery of wonders. In some cases, such as the Shugborough Inscription and the Solway Spaceman, the illustrations serve as filler in lieu of actual pictures. Still, fans of the unexplained can dive in anywhere and find proof on almost every page that our world is still rich in mysteries.--Peters, John Copyright 2017 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Review by Horn Book Review

This informative book covers a wide variety of historical topics--vanished civilizations, unexplained disappearances, unsolved crimes, and more--all united by the common thread that there's some mystery surrounding each. Subjects are discussed in detail, including background information, theories, and occasional "new evidence." Although a multitude of photographs, illustrations, and text boxes are used, the layout is easy to parse. Ind. (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

(c) Copyright The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.