"Describes unsolved mysteries of nature from around the world"--

You thought they were just animals... Read about the horse that can predict the future or the prehistoric fish that still swims the ocean. Mysteries of Bizarre Animals and Freaks of Nature recounts the inexplicable and unimaginable powers of the pets and predators, mammals and marsupials who populate the mysterious world of nature. Read about real life vampire bats. Swim with the deadly Sea Wasp and not get stung! Learn the history of the killer African bee. Discover the amazing Archer fish and how it hunts long distance. All this, and much, much more awaits you in the pages of Mysteries of Bizarre Animals and Freaks of Nature.

A brand-new book in a popular series whose previous titles have all been named Best Books for Re1uctant Young Adult Readers. Now, more than 20 authentic stories explore the animals whose mysterious powers and habits boggle the mind. Fully illustrated, this book includes a glossary of scientific terms.

A LIVELY EXPLORATION OF THE BIGGEST QUESTIONS IN SCIENCE How Did the Universe Begin? The Big Bang has been the accepted theory for decades, but does it explain everything? How Did Life on Earth Get Started? What triggered the cell division that started the evolutionary chain? Did life come from outer space, buried in a chunk of rock? What is Gravity? Newton's apple just got the arguments started, Einstein made things more complicated. Just how does gravity fit in with quantum theory? What Is the Inside of the Earth Like? What exactly is happening beneath our feet, and can we learn enough to help predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions? How Do We Learn Language? Is language acquisition an inborn biological ability, or does every child have to start from scratch? Is There a Missing Link? The story of human evolution is not complete. In addition to hoaxes such as "Piltdown Man" and extraordinary finds such as "Lucy," many puzzles remain. What, in the end, do we mean by a "missing link"?

Our universe is filled with important questions that both captivate the minds of scientists and capture popular imagination. This volume traces many of these questions, shedding light on everything from time travel to the nature of atoms. Divided into sections called Physical Matter and Forces, Space, Human Body, Earth, Other Life-Forms, and Human Triumphs and Troubles, the book elucidates the latest scientific theories in easy-to-follow, engaging terms.

Did you ever imagine what it would be like to unearth Blackbeard’s hidden pirate treasure? Or wonder what unearthly spirits haunt the Tower of London? Welcome to the weird world of Strange Unsolved Mysteries. Packed with 52 retellings of legends, mysteries, oddities, and weird facts, this collection contains the complete texts of two books: Mysteries of Lost and Hidden Treasures and Ghosts, Hauntings, and Mysterious Happenings. Everything from UFOs to ghosts and spirits, to strange dreams, curiosities from the world beyond, mysteries of bizarre animals and freaks of nature, and lots more. Things that you just won’t believe—but all of them are true!