Curiosities & Wonders

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Book Description: Troll Communications, 1998. Paperback. Book Condition: Good. cover is slightly worn/creased, book is in generally good condition Normal cover and page wear. MULLIGANS LIBRARY 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed - Books Shipped Out Within 1 business day. Bookseller Inventory # 010d0207ha0033739

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Book Description: Avon 2002, 2002. A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. - Trade PaperBack, Very Good /. Bookseller Inventory # 71D26A2839083

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Book Description: Tor Books, 1992. Paperback. Book Condition: Good. Book Description\nUnanswered questions from the mists of the past to yesterday's headlines..Who committed the bloody crimes of Jack the Ripper?What secret lies within the stone hearts of the Pyramids of Egypt?Who was the Masked Man of the court of France's Sun King?What unknown forces are at work in the perilous Bermuda Triangle?In Mysteries of People and Places you'll travel all over the world in search of answers to these and other baffling mysteries!Search for real buried treasure!Probe the unexplained disappearances of millionaires, mystery writers and lost colonists!Witness the fall of Atlantis, the conquest of Mount Everest, and the awesome explosion that rocked Siberia decades before the first atom bomb was invented!There are over two dozen true accounts to puzzle and amaze you! \n\nExcerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.\nOak Island\n \n \nThe location of the buried treasure on Oak Island is a well-known fact. Only three-quarters of a mile long and half a mile wide, Oak Island lies in Mahone Bay off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. So why hasn't anyone claimed the treasure in nearly two hundred years? Many have tried, spending huge amounts of time and money in their search. Yet all have failed to solve the mystery of the "money pit."\nIt all started in 1795 when a young boy named Daniel McGinnis went exploring on Oak Island. Daniel came upon a large tree in a clearing and noticed a round, sunken area in the ground nearby. He also found the remains of what was once a road.\n"It looks as if something's buried here," thought Daniel. "Pirates used this island as a hideout years ago. Maybe it's the treasure of Blackbeard or Captain Kidd!"\nDaniel returned the next morning with two friends. The three boys carried picks and shovels. They started to dig beneath the tree and uncovered a circle-shaped shaft. Four feet down, they found a layer of flagstones. Ten feet down, they came upon a platform of oak logs. This was definitely a man-made pit!\n"Look," shouted Daniel as he held up his prize, "it's a rusty old ship's whistle!"\nA few feet farther down, the boys discovered a copper coin with the date 1713.\n"It won't be long now until we get to the treasure," Daniel declared.\nAt 20 feet there was another platform of oak logs. At 30 feet, they came upon still another plat-form.\nThis was only the beginning for Daniel McGinnis and his friends. They didn't give up on the treasure. Year after year, they dug in the pit whenever they had free time. As they grew older, two of the boys married and brought their brides to live on Oak Island so that they could remain close to the treasure. Daniel and his friends were sure that they would someday reach their goal.\nIn 1804, a wealthy man named Dr. John Lynds joined in the search for the treasure. But every 10 feet they dug, the workers hit another platform of\noak logs.\nDeeper and deeper they dug. At 93 feet, they discovered layers of charcoal, putty, and coconut fiber. The fiber was definitely brought to the island from somewhere else, since it couldn't be found locally. Next, they found a large, flat tablet covered with markings that looked like writing.\nIt has been said that the markings were later deciphered to read "Two million pounds be buried 10 feet below." But many are doubtful that this is the true meaning.\nAt 95 feet, the hole mysteriously filled with 60 feet of water. A second shaft dug next to the original also filled with water, and the digging had to be stopped.\nAnother group tried again in 1849. This time they used a pod auger drill to dig deeper into the original shaft. At 98 feet, the drill went through what was believed to be the treasure chamber, and the workers discovered three gold links from a chain. But the constant flow of water prevented them from bringing up the treasure.\nThe treasure hunters found that the water was flowing in from the ocean at nearby Smith's Cove. A seawater channel had been dug by whoever buried the treasure to prevent. Bookseller Inventory # 0801230028

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Book Description: Skylark 1991, 1991. A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. - Trade PaperBack, Very Good /. Bookseller Inventory # 3C9A1495929

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Book Description: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary, 1996. Paperback. Book Condition: Good. EX-LIBRARY; used item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Bookseller Inventory # mon0000003455

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Book Description: Tor Books 1995, 1995. A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. - Mass Market PaperBack, Very Good /. Bookseller Inventory # 21D22A1708857

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Book Description: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary 1996, 1996. A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Previous owners name inscribed inside front. - Trade PaperBack, Very Good /. Bookseller Inventory # 20D6A1658028

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Book Description: Sterling, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: VERY GOOD. Great Buy! - May be slightly hurt and may have remainder mark - 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. Bookseller Inventory # 224066

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