Book
Case closed? : nine mysteries unlocked by modern science / written by Susan Hughes ; illustrated by Michael Wandelmaier. --
Record details
- ISBN: 1554533627
- ISBN: 9781554533626
- Physical Description: 88 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps.
- Publisher: Toronto : Kids Can Press, c2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. Silver Birch Award nominee, 2012. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 18.95 |
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| Subject: | History > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature. Technological innovations > Juvenile literature. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | J 902 Hug | 31681002323467 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
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Using modern technology and traditional search techniques to solve mysteries including the missing female pharaoh Hatshepsut, the lost city of Ubar, and the location of explorer Sir John Franklin. - Grand Central Pub
Egypt's first female pharaoh disappears around 1457 BCE --- was she murdered? Find out how DNA closes the case. The ancient Arabian Peninsula city of Ubar vanishes, seemingly without trace. Find out how old maps and modern space shuttles help solve the mystery. Sir John Franklin's 1845 expedition to find the Northwest Passage is never heard from again. Find out how spectroscopy points to some probable explanations.
Case Closed? examines these and six other mysteries from ancient and modern times. Accompanied by photos, maps, diagrams and illustrations, this book reveals how modern science sheds new light on people, vessels and entire civilizations throughout history that simply vanished. In some cases, the mystery has been solved. In other cases, readers can examine the latest evidence and decide for themselves. - Univ of Toronto Pr
Egypt's first female pharaoh disappears around 1457 BCE --- was she murdered? Find out how DNA closes the case. The ancient Arabian Peninsula city of Ubar vanishes, seemingly without trace. Find out how old maps and modern space shuttles help solve the mystery. Sir John Franklin's 1845 expedition to find the Northwest Passage is never heard from again. Find out how spectroscopy points to some probable explanations.
Case Closed? examines these and six other mysteries from ancient and modern times. Accompanied by photos, maps, diagrams and illustrations, this book reveals how modern science sheds new light on people, vessels and entire civilizations throughout history that simply vanished. In some cases, the mystery has been solved. In other cases, readers can examine the latest evidence and decide for themselves. - Univ of Toronto Pr
An Egyptian pharaoh vanishes. An airplane disappears moments before landing. Find out how modern science sheds new light on nine mysteries from ancient and modern times. Learn the fascinating stories behind these high-tech investigations, accompanied by photos, maps and illustrations.
