Unicorns

by Elizabeth Silverthorne

Overview

Readers will be interested in learning that the unicorn does not come from Greek mythology, but from Greek historical accounts of the natural world. Yet this creature remains a mythical being. Its horn was said to have the power to render poisoned water potable and to heal sickness. Give readers a thorough investigation into the reality of the unicorn.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737737820
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	11/06/2007
Series:	Mysterious Encounters Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Editorial Reviews

Review: Unicorns "Students will read about the mysterious unicorn, why it has fascinated people over the centuries, how primitive people considered the New Moon the unicorn, how Marco Polo mistook a rhinoceros for a unicorn, and how, in 1985, Ringling Brothers Circus tried to use unicorn pretenders. Beautiful color photographs and inset boxes illustrate the text."—Reference Reviews, January 2008

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