Unsolved Mysteries of Nature

by Heather L. Montgomery

Overview

How can massive stones slide across the desert untouched? Can lightning really bounce like a ball? Why was it raining fish in Europe in 2004? Nature holds some of our world's strangest mysteries. Some of the best minds on the planet have tried to explain these unsolved phenomena. With dramatic photos and intriguing theories, readers can go on an outdoor adventure to explore some of nature's most puzzling mysteries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491442654
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Unsolved Mystery Files
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	9 - 14 Years

About the Author

In her books for young readers, Heather L. Montgomery shares her passion for nature. During her 20 years of outdoor education, Heather has unearthed many mysteries – from snake tongues to slurping bugs; the more bizarre, the better. Nature’s riddles led her to obtain a B.S. in biology and M.S. in environmental education. You can find more questions that have perplexed her in Wild Discoveries: Wacky New Animals, The Case of the Missing Arctic Fox and Other True Animals Stores for You to Solve and Mummies: Truth and Rumors. Heather lives in Alabama with her husband, cat, and dog.

Table of Contents

Nature's Tricks 4

Falling Fish 6

Death Valley's Sliding Stones 10

Disappearing Bees 12

Monsters from the Sea 16

Africa's Barren Polka Dots 18

Freaky Frogs 22

Balls of Lightning 26

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

1. Appeals to young readers' natural curiosity about the strange and unexplained. 2. Explores theories that attempt to explain each unsolved mystery. 3. Includes stories of mysterious locations, people, and events from around the world.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2015
Gr 3–6—Cavelike tombs in Ireland, green children found in England, deserted ships, fish falling from the sky, and people poisoned from taking Tylenol are among the world's wide variety of unsolved mysteries. Each volume introduces five to seven mysteries, some well covered in other children's books and others less familiar. These selections include basic overviews of the situation, evidence, the major question or mystery, some of the past search for answers, conclusions, and the remaining unanswered questions. Some descriptions are a bit sketchy or vague. Some photographs, such as the tattooed corpse of the Siberian ice maiden, add a bit of information or intrigue. The discussion of the work of scientists is a bit of a bonus in Archaeological Mysteries. Some of the short bibliographies feature books from this publisher's other series, but others include recent, more informative titles. VERDICT This is a crowded field, but these quick reads are useful additions where more materials are needed.

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