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192 pp.
| National
| October, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-7922-6232-8$$29.95
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4-6
This book explores nineteen historical questions, ranging from "Why Did the Pharaohs Build the Pyramids?" to "Did Lee Harvey Oswald Shoot President Kennedy?" Each subject is explored in detail, although the degree of mysteriousness varies from chapter to chapter. The text is lavishly supported by maps, photos, art, and quotations; a handsome if somewhat uneven volume results. Reading list. Ind.