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100 Most Unexplained Things on the Planet

Author : Anna Claybourne

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Page : 112 pages

File Size : 38,74 MB

Release : 2014-10-01

Category : Curiosities and wonders

ISBN : 9781743627822

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Dare to discover the world's most strangest creatures and uncover the weirdest facts. Find out why the goonch is known as a man-eating catfish or who fights off killer creatures by spraying acid-filled blood from its eyes. From the depths of the sea to the frozen heights of Nepal, you'll go in search of everything from the Kraken to the Yeti and back again. Explore the science behind the Bermuda Triangle, spontaneous combustion and telekinetic powers with bite-sized fact files and thrilling secrets revealed in photographs and vivid illustrations. It's everything you ever wanted to know ... and a whole bunch more you'll wish you didn't!



100 Most Unexplained

Author : Anna Claybourne

Publisher :

Page : 122 pages

File Size : 49,34 MB

Release : 2017-01

Category :

ISBN : 9781784937256

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100 Most Dangerous Things on the Planet

Author : Anna Claybourne

Publisher : Qeb Publishing -- Quarto Library

Page : 57 pages

File Size : 36,24 MB

Release : 2019

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1682974197

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Learn how to survive in 100 real life dramas, from natural disasters and dangerous weather to fighting off dangerous animals.



The 100 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries

Author : Susan Elkin

Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

Page : 178 pages

File Size : 44,21 MB

Release : 2017-12-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1502633183

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Our universe is filled with important questions that both captivate the minds of scientists and capture popular imagination. This volume traces many of these questions, shedding light on everything from time travel to the nature of atoms. Divided into sections called Physical Matter and Forces, Space, Human Body, Earth, Other Life-Forms, and Human Triumphs and Troubles, the book elucidates the latest scientific theories in easy-to-follow, engaging terms.



The World's Most Mysterious Places

Author : Tim Healy

Publisher : Reader's Digest Association

Page : 164 pages

File Size : 33,92 MB

Release : 1998

Category : History

ISBN : 9780762101139

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The Earth, its wonders, its secrets. The Earch is dotted with sites that stir the imagination, from sacred grounds and strange landscapes to lost cities and realms steeped in the supernatural. Discover the places that continue to capture our curiousity.



The World's Most Mysterious Objects

Author : Patricia Fanthorpe

Publisher : Dundurn

Page : 241 pages

File Size : 31,30 MB

Release : 2002-10-01

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1770706887

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Objects can carry romantic myths, embody dangerous curses, or provide links to our past. Some mysterious items, like the Hope Diamond, can still be found today, while others, like the Philosophers' Stone, have vanished into the mists of time. Gifted and sensitive psychometrists can apparently pick up an object and learn many things about its past and its previous owners. The World's Most Mysterious Objects provides a glimpse into these enigmas, exploring everything from psychic weapons and spiritual icons to alchemical experiments and strange devices. With this intriguing book, find out what secrets the world could be hiding.



The Weird 100

Author : Stephen J. Spignesi

Publisher :

Page : 460 pages

File Size : 38,9 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 9780806525235

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Have you ever wondered about the force behind a Ouiji board? What about the authenticity of telekinesis or remote viewing? Do you find levitation mystifying? Throughout history inexplicable phenomena like these have fascinated the world. Here, Stephen J. Spignesi, author of 100 Greatest Disasters of All Time, compiles a list of the most well-known paranormal phenomena. Each chapter is introduced with the definition of the phenomenon, a summary of the main arguments supporting and refuting the paranormal validity of the phenomenon, an assessment and the evidence.



Unexplained Mysteries of World War II

Author : William B. Breuer

Publisher : Turner Publishing Company

Page : 317 pages

File Size : 39,73 MB

Release : 2007-08-24

Category : History

ISBN : 047025498X

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"As combat veterans and high commanders know, logic is often a stranger in wartime." --William B. Breuer, in The annals of World War II are mined with captivating cases of strange coincidences, ominous premonitions, and baffling mysteries. Now, William Breuer's painstaking research has yielded over 100 fascinating historical accounts, including: The mysterious fire on the Normandie . . . Who really was behind the eerily efficient destruction of the famed ocean liner? The ominous "Deadly Double" advertisement in The New Yorker . . . Was it a coded leak to Japanese and German spies announcing the upcoming bombing of Pearl Harbor? The botched Nazi kidnapping of the Duke of Windsor . . . How did a serendipitous series of events save the duke from Hitler's grasp (and the Allied forces from a crippling strategic setback)? The curious sinking of the Tang . . . How did this deadliest of U.S. submarines come to meet such an unexpected and mysterious end? "Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating." --Library Journal "While away a few hours or spend a few minutes at a time enjoying this collection of inexplicable, mysterious, and strange tales." --Nashville Banner



100 Most Unexplained Mysteries on the Planet

Author : Anna Claybourne

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 24,98 MB

Release : 2016

Category : Curiosities and wonders

ISBN :

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Do you dare to discover the world's strangest creatures and uncover the weirdest facts? Then this book is for you. Find out why the goonch is known as a man-eating catfish or who fights off killer creatures by spraying acid-filled blood from its eyes. From the depths of the sea to the frozen heights of Nepal, you'll go in search of everything from the Kraken to the Yeti and back again. Explore the science behind the Bermuda Triangle, spontaneous combustion and telekinetic powers with bite-sized fact files and thrilling secrets revealed in photographs and vivid illustrations. Packed with real-life hauntings, ruined civilisations, ancient monuments with mystical powers and much more. Review the evidence of rumours, hard facts and scientific tests and decide for yourself. Each entry includes bite-sized chunks of information and an 'unexplained' rating.



Mysteries of Planet Earth

Author : Karl P. Shuker

Publisher : Carlton Publishing Group

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 46,35 MB

Release : 2002-10

Category : Curiosities and wonders

ISBN : 9781858688022

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This book focuses its attention on a veritable treasure trove of compelling, strange and hitherto little known but thoroughly fascinating mysteries of every kind, from Oliver the mysterious ape-man and Steller's gigantic sea-cow to flowers that give electric shocks and trees that weep.