curiosities and wonders

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curiosities and wonders

Bermuda Triangle

2000
Explores the mysteries and legends associated with the Bermuda Triangle, an area in the Atlantic Ocean bounded by Bermuda, Florida, and Puerto Rico, where hundreds of boats and planes have vanished.

The seven wonders of the natural world

2001
Presents an illustrated exploration of seven wonders of the natural world, including the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef, Mount Everest, the Sahara Desert, Angel Falls, the Sarawak Chamber, and Mauna Loa. Includes a glossary and an index.

The seven wonders of the medieval world

2001
Presents an illustrated exploration of seven wonders of the medieval world, including the Cave of Ten Thousand Buddhas, Great Zimbabwe, Angkor Wat, Krak des Chevaliers, Salisbury Cathedral, Alhambra, and Tenochtitlan. Includes a glossary.

The seven wonders of the ancient world

2001
Presents an illustrated exploration of the seven wonders of the ancient world, includingthe Great Pyramid at Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, themausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Pharos of Alexandria. Includes a glossary.

Mysterious places

1998
Examines the mysteries that surround some of the ancient places in the world, including the stone statues on Easter Island, a sacred rock in Australia, and King Tut's tomb.

Mysterious places

2008
Examines a number of mysterious places and unusual phenomena including the large stone statues on Easter Island, the Bermuda Triangle, Stonehenge, and strange geoglyphs of the Nazca people of Peru.

Mysteries of the cosmic joker

2010
Describes strange coincidences that have occurred throughout history and explores how various cultures and people have tried to explain those events.

Mysteries of the ancients

2010
Presents a discussion of mysterious structures from around the world, including the moai of Easter Island, the pyramids of Egypt, and the ruins of Tiahuanaco, and includes photographs and illustrations.

The Kingfisher facts and records book

2000
A book of facts and records concerning a variety of topics, including the planet Earth, space, animals and plants, the human body, peoples of the world, and more.

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