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They Saw the Future: Oracles, Psychics, Scientists, Great Thinkers, and Pretty Good Guesser
108 pp.
| Atheneum/Schwartz |
June, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-689-81295-7$$19.99
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Kyrsten Brooker.
Krull presents twelve personalities, from the Oracle at Delphi to contemporary psychic Jeane Dixon, who have practiced the age-old "art of prediction." An engaging conversational narrative places this tantalizing subject within a larger socio-historical context, and intriguing questions will challenge readers and inspire further exploration. Vivid multimedia collage portraits illustrate the book. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Mary Burkey
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 1999