"The pyramids were built as tombs for the Egyptian Pharaohs. They are an engineering feat that have puzzled scientists and historians for centuries. How did the ancient Egyptians construct these massive structures?... Decide for yourself with actual clues, facts, and photographs....
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"With heroic deeds, family drama, pulse-pounding battles, and shape-shifting magic, mythology fascinates us all. But even the biggest enthusiasts find it hard to keep track of who's who! Packed with facts and full-color, lush illustrations, Amazing Immortals is a fascinating intr...
"Amelia Earhart is famous for being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. On July 2, 1937, while attempting to fly around the world, she vanished. Can someone just disappear?"-- Provided by publisher.
"Bigfoot is a large, hairy, ape-like creature said to live in the forests of North America. Many people claim they have seen Bigfoot. Some of them have even presented evidence including videos and footprints. But is Bigfoot real or just a hoax?"-- Provided by publisher.
Scary stories of thrilling survival ... and restless spirits. Disasters can strike anytime, anywhere, leaving death and destruction in their wake. But what can also be left behind? Ghosts. In True Hauntings: Deadly Disasters, veteran ghost writer Dinah Williams explores the stori...
"A bloody soldier who disappears into thin air. Flickering orbs floating over a military cemetery. History is filled with brave fighters cut down in the heat of battle. But what if they aren't resting in peace? True Hauntings: Battlefield Ghosts revisits deadly clashes from the p...
"Captain Kidd was a famous pirate. Legend says that, before Kidd was captured, he buried a sizable treasure of silver, gold, and precious gems. But it's never been found. Is there such a thing as Captain Kidd's buried treasure? This real unsolved mystery will unfold with simple t...
Examines the history and stories behind some of the most haunted cemeteries in the world.
"Alcatraz, once the world's most secure prison, is located on a small island in San Francisco Bay. Throughout its operation, many attempted to escape. In June 1962, three prisoners managed to break out, but they were never heard from again. What happened to them? Discover this un...
"Explore artificial intelligence: programs that teach cumputers to be brainy."--Back cover.
Explore robots: machines that work, think, talk, dance and play.
"Keynote Jane Austen and the Brontës endure as the leading ladies of English literature, but why are these reclusive parsons' daughters the only ones we remember? Funny and fascinating, Shelley DeWees's nonfiction debut, Not Just Jane, revisits British history through the extrao...
In 1930s London, Madeleine invites her bohemian sister Dinah to stay with her and her family. Soon Dinah and Madeleine's husband begin a passionate affair with dire consequenses.