National Geographic Mysteries of History | Robert Stewart

National Geographic Mysteries of History | Robert Stewart | A must for any history lover

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	National Geographic Mysteries of History Robert Stewart National Geographic Children's Books, 2003 - 192 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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What was the purpose of Stonehenge? Did Marco Polo ever reach China? What happened to America?s "lost colony"? Was King George III really mad? Was the Hindenburg sabotaged? Who killed JFK? This intriguing book presents a collection of mysteries?from ancient times to the present?that have stumped historians and fostered ongoing debate. Colorful illustrations and engaging text encourage readers to become detectives as they examine the latest scholarly evidence, try to separate fact from fiction, and draw their own conclusions. Time lines, maps, Web sites, and suggested reading provide further details and help put these mysteries into broader historical context. The book?s wide range of mysteries reinforces topics covered in school, while the innovative format fosters critical thinking and offers kids an enticing introduction to world history.

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Very Informative!

The kids and the adults like this book. It's always laying around somewhere in the house, never on the book shelf.

A must for any history lover

Published by National Geographic, this is a history book that takes many taken-for-granted events (such as Columbus and Pearl Harbor) and completely re-tells the event using recently discovered or little known evidence. Set up in the form of question and answer, it takes about twenty points in history and re-examinens them, leaving you astounded and wondering how much about history you really do know.

I enjoyed this book a lot, especially since history interests me, although I wouldn't give it five stars. Some of the events examined, such as Stonehenge and the pyramids, didn't provide that much new information but seemed simply to end up confirming knowledge that many people already know or would with basic research. But other points in history, such as the death of Napolean or the possibility of the Chinese discovering America, was completely new and extremely interesting. Maybe not worth buying new but definitely used.

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