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Case Closed?: Nine Mysteries Unlocked by Modern Science

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By Susan Hughes
Publisher Kids Can Press, Limited
Case Closed?: Nine Mysteries Unlocked by Modern Science
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Egypts 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 Franklins 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.

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15519 words15,519 words
88 pages88 pages
Lexile 1000LLexile 1000L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 2010Published 2010

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9781554533626

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