The Loch Ness Monster

by Lori Hile

Overview

For hundreds of years, people have reported stories of something strange lurking in Loch Ness in Scotland. Are any of these stories true? If so, what could the monster possibly be? Can science solve the mystery of the Loch Ness monster? Using the scientific method and other information, this book aims to find out.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781410949929
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	Solving Mysteries with Science Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	1050L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Lori is a Chicago-based freelance writer. She has written several nonfiction books for children, among various other projects on many different topics. Prior to her work as an author, Lori was a public relations specialist and events planner for a large book retailer.

Table of Contents

Centuries of Sightings 4

The Creature with the Oval Eye 6

The Monster and the Motorcycle 14

Investigating the Loch Ness Monster 18

Capturing "Nessie": Photographs and Films 20

Beneath the Surface: Strobe Lights and Sonar Searches 24

What Could It Be? 28

Mistakes and Hoaxes 36

The Final Report 42

Timeline 44

Summing Up the Science 45

Glossary 46

Find Out More 47

Index 48

Interviews

A new, fun approach to solving the mysteries of the ages, combining exciting and dramatic narrative with more traditional nonfiction.  Each book focuses on one mystery, and is divided into two distinct styles: 1) A nonfiction, dramatic, high-tension narrative that looks at individual sightings or encounters with the mystery. And 2), A more traditional looking nonfiction science approach that aims to explain and disprove or validate the narratives using the Scientific Method. *Very high-interest subjects.