The world's most shocking secrets and mysteries / / Kat Harrison and Allan Hall

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910162725503321
• Autore: Harrison Kathryn
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Enslow Publishing, , 2017; �2017
• ISBN: 0-7660-8373-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (160 pages) : color illustrations
• Collana: Making headlines
• Disciplina: 031.02
• Soggetti: History - Miscellanea; Curiosities and wonders
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ch. 1. Crime secrets -- ch. 2. State secrets -- ch. 3. Secrets of the heart -- ch. 4. Military secrets -- ch. 5. Secrets of the stars -- ch. 6. Secrets of the past.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book delves into the uncovering of state and military secrets such as Watergate, North Korea's purported nuclear bomb testing, and WikiLeaks, as well as true crime cases, such as the search for the "Missing Earl." Students will learn how great mysteries can be hidden--and in turn how they are revealed. Sidebars, a glossary, and a further reading section are also included.