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The curse of King Tut's mummy (Stepping stones. True stories)
By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. 2007
When the pharaohs of Egypt died, they were mummified and buried in pyramids and tombs with all their riches. But…
as centuries passed, the tombs were looted and the pharaohs' gold stolen. Then Howard Carter found the greatest Egyptian treasure trove of all - the tomb of King Tut's mummy! But did the amazing treasure come with a deadly curse? Grades 2-4. 2007.Secrets of the mummies: uncovering the bodies of ancient Egyptians (An I was there book)
By Shelley Tanaka, Peter Brand. 1999
Four mummies, from a mighty pharaoh to a poor weaver, are studied scientifically to reveal the lives and times of…
these three-thousand-year-old people. Also describes embalming and mummification, life in ancient Egypt, and the scientific techniques now used to study mummies. Grades 3-6. 1999.Island of the blessed: the secrets of Egypt's everlasting oasis
By Harry Thurston. 2003
Harry Thurston follows an international group of archaeologists on an expedition to uncover the secrets of the everlasting oasis that…
exists in the middle of the Egyptian desert. In the excavation process, many ancient objects are found that hint at how civilization was born in the Egyptian desert. 2003.1491: new revelations of the Americas before Columbus
By Charles C Mann. 2006
Offers conclusions from anthropological and archaeological research about the western hemisphere before European exploration. Examines the evidence of a large…
indigenous population and the ecological impact the people had on the environment through crop modification, landscaping, and farming the rainforest. Discusses the rise and fall of Indian empires. Some descriptions of violence. Bestseller. 2005.The complete book of aliens & abductions
By Jenny Randles. 1999
Written by the Director of Investigations at the British UFO Research Association, this reference examines key cases and episodes of…
alleged alien abduction. It also analyses the phenomenon, nation by nation, and features a comprehensive review of the major theories. 1999.Si les ovnis et les enlèvements extraterrestres ne sont que fantasmes de lesprit et mythes modernes, comment est-il possible, demande…
Jean Casault, que des dizaines de comités scientifiques se soient penchés sur cette question depuis 1947? Comment se fait-il que des chercheurs sérieux aient bien voulu être associés à ces phénomènes? Chaque année aux États-Unis, on rapporte des milliers de cas dobservations dovnis. Dans le monde, ce compte pourrait atteindre quelques millions. Ce nest pas rien, en particulier si on réalise que de 5% à 28% de ces observations restent inexpliquées à ce jour. Cest suffisant pour que cet ouvrage intéresse tant les sceptiques que les gens qui croient que dautres formes de vie existent ailleurs. -- 4e de couv.Puisque la terre est ronde: enquête sur l'incroyable aventure de Pythéas le Marseillais ((Va savoir!).)
By François Herbaux. 2008
"C'est une aventure incroyable, d'ailleurs personne n'y a cru, à l'exception de quelques savants bien informés. Il y a 2…
300 ans, à l'époque d'Aristote et d'Alexandre le Grand, un Marseillais intrépide est allé explorer les régions de l'extrême nord de l'Europe, inconnues des peuples de la Méditerranée. À son retour, il a raconté son voyage. Mais son récit a disparu. Seuls quelques rares témoignages ont subsisté jusqu'à nos jours. Ils nous parlent de l'Océan, des étoiles du Grand Nord et de la mystérieuse "Thulé", l'île du bout du monde. Au fil des pages de cet ouvrage accessible à tous, François Herbaux nous entraîne dans un reportage palpitant dans le sillage d'un des plus anciens et des plus grands savants de l'histoire, auteur de découvertes... incroyables". -- 4e de couv.Les pouvoirs inexpliqués des animaux: pressentiment et télépathie chez les animaux sauvages et domestiques ((J'ai lu ; 6798. Aventure secrète))
By Rupert Sheldrake, Jerome Bodin, Jocelyne De Pass. 2001
Doit-on ignorer les pouvoir inexpliqués tels que la télépathie, précognition, orientation que les animaux semblent manifester? Dépassant le domaine de…
l'anecdotique où ce type de phénomène a été jusqu'alors relegué, le docteur Sheldrake aborde pour la première fois ces questions sous un angle rigoureusement scientifique. Titre uniforme: Dogs that know when their owners are coming home and other unexplained powers of animals.Millennium prophecies: predictions for the coming century from Edgar Cayce
By Mark A Thurston. 1997
The author examines the millennium prophecies of spiritual philosopher and psychic visionary, Edgar Cayce, as well as Cayce's link to…
the projections of Nostradamus, predictions which still have relevance today. 1997.Strange events: incredible Canadian monsters, curses, ghosts, and other tales (Amazing stories)
By Johanna Bertin. 2003
What are the chances of being hit by lightning three times in one lifetime? And then, being hit again after…
you are dead and buried? Read about this and other mysterious legends, including ghosts lurking on board mystery ships and the dark and chilling secrets of Niagara's Devil's Playground. 2003.There are things in this world that we cannot explain, such as reincarnation, premonitions, and other paranormal experiences. These occurrences…
are explored here from a scientific perspective, using current research and scientific theories. Suggestions on how to deal with such occurrences and where to go for help and information are also included. 2002.Hadrian: the restless emperor (Roman Imperial Biographies Ser.)
By Anthony Richard Birley. 1998
Hadrian's reign (AD 117-138) was a watershed in the history of the Roman Empire. In this text the author brings…
together the evidence from inscriptions and papyri, and up to date and in-depth examination of the work of other scholars on aspects of Hadrian's reign and policies such as the Jewish war, the coinage, and Hadrian's building programme in Rome, Athens and Tivoli. 1998.The immortalization commission: science and the strange quest to cheat death
By John Gray. 2011
For most of human history, religion provided a clear explanation of life and death, but in the late 19th and…
early 20th centuries new ideas - from psychiatry to evolution to Communism - seemed to suggest that our fate was now in our own hands. Gray investigates the belief that the science-backed Communism of the new USSR could reshape the planet, and the belief among a group of Edwardian intellectuals that there was a non-religious form of life after death. c2011.The rescue of Jerusalem: the alliance between Hebrews and Africans in 701 BC
By Henry T Aubin. 2002
In 701 BC, Assyria's powerful army laid siege to Jerusalem, after already pillaging forty-six Judean towns and cities -- but…
something happened. Instead of completing the attack, the invaders hastily abandoned their siege works, leaving the City of David intact. The Bible credits divine intervention, modern scholars cite a plague, but the author concludes that in the eighth century BC an Egyptian Pharaoh dispatched an army of Kushites, black Africans like himself, to do battle with the Assyrians. 2002.True UFO stories
By Terry Deary. 1997
A collection of allegedly true UFO-based stories. Among the stories featured are that of two people who were kidnapped and…
used in horrific experiments by hideous, lizard-eyed aliens. There is also the story of strange beings descending in a beam of light to rescue a girl and her father.Witches, ghosts & loup-garous: scary tales from Canada's Ottawa Valley
By Joan Finnigan. 1994
The new wilderness and unpeopled silences of Canada have long been fertile land for stories of the mysterious and frightening.…
In the Ottawa Valley, the tradition of storytelling and the fertile imagination of its settlers have created the Valley's own legends and ghost stories. Finnigan has collected some of these stories from the lumber camps and farms of the Valley.Richard Wagamese Selected: What Comes from Spirit
By Drew Hayden Taylor, Richard Wagamese. 2021
Enchanted kitchen: connect to spirit with recipes & rituals through the year
By Gail Bussi. 2022
"Part guidebook, part recipe book, and part inspirational journey, Enchanted Kitchen is about the stories, magic, food, and traditions specific…
to each month and the nourishment for the body, heart, and soul that begins in our kitchens." -- Provided by publisherSave the people!: halting human extinction
By Stacy McAnulty, Nicole Miles. 2022
A year and a day of everyday witchcraft: 366 ways to witchify your life
By Deborah Blake. 2017
"Connect with your witchy self each and every day using quick, easy, and fun practices. This handy book features simple…
yet meaningful ways to integrate witchcraft into your daily life, inspiring you to take your magic to a new level whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner. Deborah Blake guides you on a journey through the Wheel of the Year, providing witchy wisdom, affirmations, spells, questions to ponder, and much more. From working with herbs and gemstones to connecting with deities, |A Year and a Day of Everyday Witchcraft| explores a variety of modern Pagan practices to help you get more in touch with your personal path of witchcraft." -- Provided by publisher