Secrets Underground: North America's Buried Past
Elizabeth MacLeod
(Author)
David MacDonald
(With)
Description
Uncover the spine-tingling mysteries and eerie surprises that lurk right under your feet! In Secrets Underground, history buff Elizabeth MacLeod takes readers deep down, below the earth's surface, and introduces them to a completely different world--sometimes terrifying, often baffling, and always fascinating. Discover: - the Civil War secrets carefully concealed in Organ Cave, West Virginia - the top-secret equipment that lies deep below Grand Central Terminal in New York City - how the Aztec city Tenochtitlan, the largest and most powerful city of its time in what is now North America, nearly disappeared without a trace - the abandoned ships buried beneath San Francisco that reveal the city's history as a top destination for fortune seekers during the Gold Rush - the nuclear shelter the U.S. government kept hidden for decades underneath an exclusive resort in West Virginia called The Greenbrier. Guiding readers through these fascinating places, MacLeod reveals their long-kept secrets and deftly explains how these lost and hidden subterranean passages, spaces, and caves answer decades-old puzzles, help us understand our own past, and lead us to discover what life was really like in eras gone by.
Product Details
Price
$14.95
$13.90
Publisher
Annick Press
Publish Date
January 09, 2014
Pages
88
Dimensions
7.51 X 9.33 X 0.28 inches | 0.61 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781554516308
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Elizabeth MacLeod is a prolific author of non-fiction books for children, including "Bones Never Lie" and the Red Maple Award-winning "Royal Murder." She lives in Toronto.
Reviews
The stories in this book are well researched and thought-provoking, providing an illuminating glimpse into the dark history buried under our daylight world.--Charis Cotter"Readerly, National Reading Campaign" (01/30/2014)
MacLeod has produced yet another immensely readable, engaging piece of middle-grade nonfiction with wide appeal.--Jaclyn McLean"Resource Links" (04/01/2014)
MacLeod has produced yet another immensely readable, engaging piece of middle-grade nonfiction with wide appeal.--Jaclyn McLean"Resource Links" (04/01/2014)