Download or read book The Mountain Mystery written by Ron Miksha and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty years ago, no one could explain mountains. Arguments about their origin were spirited, to say the least. Progressive scientists were ridiculed for their ideas. Most geologists thought the Earth was shrinking. Contracting like a hot ball of iron, shrinking and exposing ridges that became mountains. Others were quite sure the planet was expanding. Growth widened sea basins and raised mountains. There was yet another idea, the theory that the world's crust was broken into big plates that jostled around, drifting until they collided and jarred mountains into existence. That idea was invariably dismissed as pseudo-science. Or "utter damned rot" as one prominent scientist said. But the doubtful theory of plate tectonics prevailed. Mountains, earthquakes, ancient ice ages, even veins of gold and fields of oil are now seen as the offspring of moving tectonic plates. Just half a century ago, most geologists sternly rejected the idea of drifting continents. But a few intrepid champions of plate tectonics dared to differ. The Mountain Mystery tells their story.

Download or read book The Mountain Mystery written by Elaudy Dominguez and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Denis takes the class on a hike up a mountainside to show them something special at the top.

Download or read book Mountain Top Mystery written by Gertrude Chandler Warner and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of a hidden cave in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers. A rockslide strands the Aldens on a mountain! But being stuck on Old Flat Top isn't all bad. As the children wait for rescue, they discover that a secret cave has opened up—one that just might hold legendary treasure! What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.

Download or read book The Case of the Missing Mountain written by Kim Jones and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids, grab your caps and team up with rangers Jack and Jen to solve The Case of the Missing Mountain. Complete the puzzles, master the mazes, and secure the secret codes. Solve all eight mysteries to become an official Mystery Ranger. Your personalized badge & certificate are waiting!This 80-page activity book for children teaches young earth creation concepts. Author Kim Jones formerly served as a guide at Mount St. Helen's Seven Wonders Museum. She worked with many other experts to compile the facts for this title.

Download or read book Mountain Mystery Fairfax Miasma written by Robert L Skidmore and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-08-05 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poppy Gore, a local realtor, discovers the body of a client she had met only once lying on the floor of an isolated cabin on a West Virginia mountaintop with four bullet holes in his chest. Sheriff Billy Jones calls on a fellow law professional, the Chief of the Fairfax Police, who assigns Lieutenant Chase Mansfield of the Criminal Investigations Bureau to the case. The investigation begins with the eccentric Scott family, a clan at war with itself. Mary Scott, the family matriarch, points a finger at Barbara, the tearless widow, and demands that Mansfield arrest the bitch. Barbara indifferently explains that she and Dred Scott, the victim, were legally separated. She denies knowing that Scott had owned a mountain cabin and offers a solid alibi affirmed by a companion, a Russian diplomat with a FBI tail. Before Lieutenant Mansfield can identify the killer, Dreds brother Clayton Scott is murdered in his Fairfax home. High-level corruption, corporate conspiracy, political warfare, and the bitter disintegration of a prominent family greatly complicate the investigation.

Download or read book A Mountain Mystery written by Lawrence L. Lynch and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Dyatlov Pass Incident A Mountain Mystery Persists written by Jonathan Smith and published by THE PUBLISHER. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dyatlov Pass Incident: A Mountain Mystery Persists delves into the perplexing and unsolved case of the Dyatlov Pass incident. It explores the mysterious deaths of nine hikers in the Ural Mountains of Russia in 1959, where their bodies were found under bizarre circumstances. The book examines the initial search and investigation, profiles the hikers and their journey, and delves into the enigmatic nature of the scene and the conditions of the hikers' bodies. Additionally, it explores the various official investigations and reports, as well as the speculations and theories surrounding the incident. The book delves into unexplained phenomena such as mysterious radioactivity, strange lights, and sounds. It also discusses theories and conspiracies, including government cover-ups and paranormal explanations. The narrative uncovers cracks in the official story, highlighting inconsistencies in the investigation and missing documents and testimonies. The legacy of the incident is explored, including its cultural impact and enduring fascination. Ongoing efforts to unravel the mystery, modern-day expeditions, and forensic reexaminations are also investigated. The book discusses media portrayals, pop culture references, and the continued intrigue and public interest surrounding the Dyatlov Pass incident. Overall, The Dyatlov Pass Incident: A Mountain Mystery Persists sheds light on this enduring and unresolved mountain mystery.

Download or read book The Stone Mountain Mystery Gamebook written by Carole Marsh and published by Carole Marsh Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dixie Mountain Mystery written by Lola Smith and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-14 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story is based on some true facts about us living on Dixie Mountain in 1958. It is about one very long summer on Dixie Mountain. My husband Dennis and I thought we would take our very young children out to live in the country. We found ourselves roughing it on sixteen undeveloped acres. Little did we know, what was in store for us on Dixie Mountain and the mystery we would find.

Download or read book Bob Dexter and the Storm Mountain Mystery or The Secret of the Log Cabin written by Willard Baker and published by Litres. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Monster Mountain Mystery written by Barbara Ann Philleo and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-04-29 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who would ever imagine a teenage girl and her Chihuahua could find themselves in the middle of a plot for their demise, all the while investigating the mystery of Bigfoot? Molly Wiggins and her fearless dog Taco have become entangled in a mystery that puts them in harm’s way! The ingredients - Molly the average teenager, living with her average family in an average town with her exceptional Chihuahua (he can convey thoughts to Molly), meld into one incredible adventure. Enter witch wanna-be Adele Haddington, who has a potion, spell, or curse for every possible situation. There’s just one problem – Adele’s ineptness brings untold misery upon herself when her spells backfire. Our story takes place in Riverton whose one noteworthy feature is Misty Mountain. The locals have renamed it Monster Mountain because it is thought that Bigfoot roams there. One man in particular, Bob Loring, is researching that possibility, as his father had done before him. The unfortunate thing for Bob is that Adele has him in her crosshairs for a marriage partner. The unaware Molly and Taco are part of that equation. But a surprise awaits Adele as she plans - then executes - her grand scheme!

Download or read book Turtle Mountain Mystery written by Miss Lillian and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lorinda Kemp, a businesswoman from the big city, comes home to her parents western South Dakota prairie ranch, to do cattle chores, while her father goes hunting. She needs this time to spend with her elderly mother on the quiet peaceful ranch, where her childhood friends and neighbors welcome her home with open arms. A strong-willed, tough woman, at forty-seven, divorced for many years and raising a child alone, she figures she has seen it all. This week will change her mind. She ends up being held hostage in her parents barn by a terrified young man. Then the new rancher shes fighting hard not to love turns out to be someone more than a rancher. The shocking conclusion of her now-ruined vacation is to find that some of her beloved friends are hiding a secret; they will kill to keep it hidden.

Download or read book Mountain Mysteries written by Larry D. Thacker and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A near-obsessive pursuit of ghost stories and odd superstitions cranks up this serious study of Appalachian tales of the supernatural and their origin in both old-world customs and real historical events. An effort to preserve and record one aspect of a dying way of life, the book relies on interviews and historic documents to search for the facts behind local lore of murder, witchcraft, and weird hauntings. Several campfire-worthy ghost stories are recounted in their entirety—including "The Swinging Gate of Fern Lake Hollow"—and an unexpectedly large number of stories about aliens and UFOs provide an interesting comparison of three-century-old mysteries and those stirred up in comparatively recent times

Download or read book Green Mountain Mysteries and Ship Shadows written by Patricia Apelt and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-22 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dividing up Melrose Farm, a hotel fire, lost children, a collapsed dam and raging river, hidden tunnels and caves, a plane crash, a potentially unsuccessful business adventure, and an unexpected pregnancy spice up life for members of the family.

Download or read book The Devil s Tramping Ground and Other North Carolina Mystery Stories written by John Harden and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 1980-06-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first colonization at Roanoke Island, the bizarre and inexplicable have shrouded the Tar Heel State. From history and legend, John Harden records ominous events that have shaped or colored state history.

Download or read book Unwrapped An Appalachian Mountain Christmas Mystery written by Lynda McDaniel and published by Lynda McDaniel Books. This book was released on 2023-07-17 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The joy of Christmas lasts all year!" “This is Lynda McDaniel's best book ever! I thoroughly inhabited it…these folks have become so precious to me.” Laurel Falls, N.C., Christmas 2012: The walnut dresser I bought my son sure brought a load of trouble. Not because one of the drawers kept sticking and the whole thing needed so much refinishing. No, I could handle that, what with being a woodworker most of my life. It was the diary hidden in a secret compartment for almost sixty year that turned everything upside down. That diary was filled with stories of mistreatment and misfortune, stories that twisted up something inside of me. Especially because the teenage girl who wrote them stopped writing mid-sentence. Like someone grabbed her and took her away. Or killed her to keep secret what she’d written. I just had to find out what happened to her. I knew what a lousy upbringing looked like, but even mine couldn’t compare with what she'd faced. I needed to know she'd made it through, like I had. The timing, though, couldn’t have been worse: Christmastime and I had the boys that year. I was set on making it the best one yet, but with mean threats and truck chases and family feuds raining down on us, it was hard to squeeze in very much ho-ho-ho. And yet we did, sharing old memories and making new ones. Della Kincaid stepped in, helping with our holiday celebrations and looking into that poor girl's whereabouts. Together we traveled through the mountains of North Carolina and up into Virginia, witnessing things I never wanted to see again while treasuring the everlasting beauty of the natural landscape. ~Abit Bradshaw You'll enjoy this suspenseful Christmas mystery because who doesn't hope someone would care if they disappeared? If you love Jacqueline Winspear, Sue Grafton, and Cheryl Bradshaw (no relation to Abit Bradshaw that we know of), you're sure to enjoy the Appalachian Mountain Mysteries series. Get it now—for the rich natural setting, colorful characters, and suspenseful investigations. Unwrapped is the seventh book in the Appalachian Mountain Mysteries series and a standalone novel. The books in this series may be read in any order. Look for the latest book in the Appalachian Mountain Mysteries series, After Dusk, coming soon! Interview with the Author Q: Where does this seventh book pick up in the lives of Abit Bradshaw and Della Kincaid? A: It's three years after Abit and Della helped a man reclaim his identity in Up the Creek. Abit is feeling more content with his lot in life, doing his woodworking and enjoying the nature that surrounds him on his farm. Della, on the other hand, is feeling unsettled, bored even, with her life at Coburn’s General Store. Q: What's new in the series? A: Abit’s mission involves discovering who wrote the 60-year-old diary he discovered in a piece of furniture he’s refinishing. He feels a strong connection with her difficult childhood. The entries are disturbing, and he has a strong need to make sure the young writer is okay all these years later. Q: Why should readers give this series a try? A: Because these are serious mysteries without over-the-top violence. And readers tell me the character development makes them eager to read more: "A pair of unforgettable crime-solving characters," one reader shared, and another wrote, "I became intrigued by and attached to the characters – Della, Abit, Alex, even the dog, Jake – and their dialogue." Q: In what order was this series written? A: Unwrapped, like all the books in the series, is a standalone, so readers won't be confused if they start with this book. The other books (in order written) include: A Life for a Life, The Roads to Damascus, Welcome the Little Children, Murder Ballad Blues, Deep in the Forest, Up the Creek, and After Dusk. Waiting for You is a free prequel novelette.

Download or read book The Mountain Mystery written by Elaudy Dominguez and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1 copy