Mysteries of the Gobi

Mysteries of the Gobi
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9780857736451
ISBN-13 : 0857736450
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Mysteries of the Gobi by : John Hare

John Hare is a star author and one of the most well-known explorers of his generation. The Gobi is a perennially fascinating part of the world - a desert that people love to read about. China, the environment/natural world, exploration and discovery: broad and topical appeal.The Gobi is the largest, coldest and driest desert in Asia. Its shifting sands conceal ancient cities, 3,000-year-old mummies, dinosaur bones and areas where no man has set foot. It is also the last place on earth where the wild Bactrian camel clings to survival, its fragile habitat threatened by poachers and development. With the conservation of this elusive creature in mind, John Hare was inspired to venture into the wildest parts of the Chinese Gobi on an expedition during which they crossed a hundred miles of sand dunes, unexplored in recorded history. Several weeks into the journey, Hare and the team discovered, in two unmapped valleys, a population of wildlife with no experience of man.Interwoven with the account of his remarkable journey, Hare tells, for the first time, the story of an epic migration made by Kazakh nomads in flight from Chinese communists and describes the historic and current tensions between the Chinese and the indigenous Uighur population of Xinjiang. A blend of history and high adventure, discovery and conservation, "Mysteries of the Gobi" is a unique and compelling account of modern-day exploration.

The Mysteries of Asia

The Mysteries of Asia
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 72
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105110090516
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis The Mysteries of Asia by : Manly Palmer Hall

Mysteries of the Great Wall of China

Mysteries of the Great Wall of China
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Publisher : Lerner Publications (Tm)
Total Pages : 36
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ISBN-10 : 9781512440133
ISBN-13 : 1512440132
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Mysteries of the Great Wall of China by : Karen Latchana Kenney

"Discover the fascinating mysteries surrounding the Great Wall of China. An iconic symbol, the wall's sections, trenches, and barriers stretch across more than 5,500 miles. How and why was it built? Scientists have many theories, but plenty of mysteries remain."--Provided by publisher.

A Guide to the Inner Earth

A Guide to the Inner Earth
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Publisher : Health Research Books
Total Pages : 102
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ISBN-10 : 0787309303
ISBN-13 : 9780787309305
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis A Guide to the Inner Earth by : Bruce A. Walton

1983 Highly illustrated. Gives much valuable information on the hollow earth, hollow earth societies, early hollow earth pioneers or "In-Earthologists".

Mysteries of the Great Wall of China

Mysteries of the Great Wall of China
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Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
Total Pages : 35
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ISBN-10 : 9781512468465
ISBN-13 : 1512468460
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Mysteries of the Great Wall of China by : Karen Latchana Kenney

In August 2011, an expedition in the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia uncovered a long-forgotten section of the Great Wall of China. In 2015, nine new sections of the wall were located in northwest China. Researchers and archaeologists have worked for years to uncover the secrets of this incredible ancient structure. How was this massive wall created? Who exactly built it and why? Centuries of study have led to many theories and ideas, but some questions may never be answered. Find out more about the myths, history, and science surrounding the Great Wall of China.

Mysteries of Ancient South America

Mysteries of Ancient South America
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Publisher : Adventures Unlimited Press
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 0932813267
ISBN-13 : 9780932813268
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Mysteries of Ancient South America by : Harold T. Wilkins

The reprint of Wilkin's classic book on the megaliths and mysteries of South America. This book predates Wilkin's book Secret Cities of Old South America published in 1952. Mysteries of Ancient South America was first published in 1947 and is considered a classic book of its kind. With diagrams, photographs and maps, Wilkins digs into old manuscripts and books to bring us some truly amazing stories of South America: a bizarre subterranean tunnel system; lost cities in the remote border jungles of Brazil; legends of Atlantis in South America; cataclysmic changes that shaped South America; and other strange stories from one of the world's greatest researchers.

History's Mysteries: Legends and Lore

History's Mysteries: Legends and Lore
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Publisher : History's Mysteries
Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : 9781426334627
ISBN-13 : 1426334621
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis History's Mysteries: Legends and Lore by : Anna Claybourne

"Interesting and curious historical legends and their background, for children"--

Modern Explorers

Modern Explorers
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Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : 9780500777046
ISBN-13 : 0500777047
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Modern Explorers by : Robin Hanbury-Tenison

Stories of the thrills and hardships faced by modern expeditions that continue to enhance our understanding of the world around us, now in a compact edition. This book profiles forty modern explorers who have disproved the idea that there is nowhere left to discover. Some are experienced and celebrated worldwide, while others are just starting to make their mark. The Modern Explorers delves into challenging and extraordinary expeditions to the remotest parts of the world by explorers from the United States, Australia, China, France, and beyond. Nine thematic sections cover all terrains: Polar, Desert, Rainforest, Mountain, Ocean, River, Under Sea, Under Land, and Lost Worlds. Written mainly by the explorers themselves, these accounts provide unique insight into what it is like to join an expedition, from being dragged through the top of the rainforest canopy in an inflatable raft suspended from a balloon to pedaling a boat across the Pacific to standing on the edge of an erupting volcano.

Great Asiatic Mysteries

Great Asiatic Mysteries
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Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015026720857
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Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Great Asiatic Mysteries by : Charles Low

Mystery in Acambaro

Mystery in Acambaro
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Publisher : Adventures Unlimited Press
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 0932813763
ISBN-13 : 9780932813763
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Mystery in Acambaro by : Charles H. Hapgood

The Acambaro collection comprises hundreds of clay figurines that are apparently thousands of years old; however, they depict such bizarre animals and scenes that most archaeologists dismiss them as an elaborate hoax. The collection shows humans interacting with dinosaurs and various other 'monsters' such as horned men. Both Hapgood and Earl Stanley Gardner were convinced that the figurines from Acambaro were authentic ancient artifacts that indicated that men and dinosaurs had cohabited together in the recent past, and that dinosaurs had not become extinct many millions of years ago as commonly thought. David Hatcher Childress writes a lengthy introduction concerning Acambaro, the latest testing, and other evidence of 'living' dinosaurs.