Strange but True: 10 of the world’s greatest mysteries explained

Description

Prepare to have your mind blown! As you explore ten of the world's greatest unsolved mysteries, you'll witness a UFO encounter, search for the lost city of Atlantis, tour a haunted house, and discover the kraken's true form.

Learn how sightings of flying saucers and stories of alien abductions can be explained by sleep paralysis, false memories, and hypnosis. Find out what pareidolia is and how this psychological phenomenon may explain some ghost sightings. Explore possible real locations for the lost city of Atlantis. Beautiful, haunting illustrations set the mood and spark the imagination.

Along the way, you'll use the scientific method and sharp thinking to separate fact from fiction and explain the unexplainable.

Discover the fascinating truth surrounding these mysteries and legends:

• Alien abductions, including the Roswell incident
• Psychics
• Mysterious disappearances, including plane MH370
• Zombies
• Ancient aliens, including the Nazca Lines
• Curses, including King Tut's tomb
• Monsters of the Deep, including Nessie the Loch Ness monster
• The search for Atlantis
• Ghosts and haunted mansions
• Bigfoot

The perfect gift for students of the paranormal, aspiring mythbusters or anyone with a curious mind, this book will fascinate and shock in equal measure!

Kathryn Hulick is a freelance writer, editor and former Peace Corps volunteer. She writes regularly for Science News for Students and Muse magazine. She has also published numerous nonfiction books on topics such as video games, artificial intelligence, energy technology and dinosaurs. Hulick’s favorite part of writing about science is getting to speak with researchers in many different fields. Once, she spoke with an expert on parallel universes while he was shoveling snow from his driveway. Another time, she called a biologist who was out in the field in Africa, watching a herd of elephants. In addition to writing, she enjoys hiking, gardening, painting and reading. Hulick lives in Massachusetts with her husband, son and dog.

An Encounter with Aliens
The Haunted Mansion
The Search for Lost Worlds
The Star of Deep Beginning
When the Dead Return
Amazing Powers of the Mind
The Secrets of an Ancient Tomb
Lost at Sea
The Mystery of Dead Mountian
Monsters of the Deep
 “Science rules the day, but “at the same time, keep an open mind”: wise words—Kirkus Reviews"A useful addition to a collection serving curious middle grade students"—School Library Journal"Hulick encourages readers to deliberate on each mystery independently and provides sage guidelines for reaching conclusions."—Publishers Weekly

"Kathryn Hulick’s Strange But True is a wonderful antidote to the pseudoscience peddled to viewers on various cable shows and web sites. It’s well-written and the artwork is fantastic. Great for kids and teens, But I also think most of my university students would benefit from reading Strange But True."

—Kenneth Feder, Central Connecticut State University"Hulick’s motivation is admirable. She aims to capture the interest of young readers—as well, I deduce, as those who are still young at heart, who have that enduring quality common to children, scientists, detectives, and many others: curiosity." —Joe Nickell, Skeptical Inquirer

Additional information

Dimensions	0.8 × 9.55 × 11.15 in
Imprint	Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Format	General Trade
ISBN-13	09781786037848
ISBN-10	178603784X
Author	Kathryn Hulick
Illustrator	Mr. Mr. Gordy Wright
Audience	Children
BISAC	JNF025210, JNF008000
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