Unsolved mysteries of history : an eye-opening investigation into the most baffling events of all time
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Unsolved mysteries of history : an eye-opening investigation into the most baffling events of all time
Wiley, c2000
Available at / 1 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
"A lively tour through our past and an ingenious primer in the art of historical detection." - Robert A. Gross, author of "The Minutemen and Their World". A fascinating look at thirty of the world's most baffling and enduring mysteries. In this tantalizing follow-up to his highly successful "Unsolved Mysteries of American History", the author recreates some of the most mystifying events that ever occurred. Or did they? For example: How were the pyramids built? Why was Jesus's tomb empty? Was there really a King Arthur? Did any of the tzar's heirs survive the Russian Revolution? And many more that will appeal to history buffs, mystery readers, and anyone who loves the challenge of analyzing possible solutions. Paul Aron is an award-winning reporter for the Virginia Gazette. He was previously editorial director at Leo Douglas Publishers, executive editor at Simon and Schuster, and editor at Anchor Press/Doubleday.
Table of Contents
Preface. Acknowledgments. Were the Neandertals Our Ancestors? Who Build Stonehenge? Why Did the Pharaohs Build the Pyramids? Who Was Theseus? Was There Really a Trojan War? Did Jesus Die on the Cross? What Were the Nazca Lines? Who Was King Arthur? Why Did Mayan Civilization Collapse? Who Built the Statues on Easter Island? What Was Joan of Arc's "Sign"? Who Invented Printing? Did Richard III Kill the Princes in the Tower? Did Columbus Intend to Discover America? Did Martin Guerre Return? Did Mary, Queen of Scots, Murder Her Husband? Who Wrote Shakespeare's Plays? Was Captain Kidd a Pirate? Was Mozart Poisoned? Why Did Freud Abandon His Seduction Theory? Could the Titanic Have Been Saved? Did Any of the Romanovs Survive? Did Hitler Murder His Niece? Why Did Hess Fly to Scotland? Was Gorbachev Part of the August Coup? Index.
by "Nielsen BookData"
