The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes (2nd Edition)When it comes to crime, truth is often stranger than fiction. Many of the cases that have stumped investigators are among the strangest on record. Whether due to a lack of leads and evidence or to bizarre and baffling circumstances, many of the mysteries presented in this book have remained unsolved despite years of investigation by qualified law enforcement agents. Several of them have become legendary and drawn the attention of amateur sleuths around the world, but still they remain open.
As the world's largest stone structure, the Great Wall is considered one of the wonders of the world, but it is just one of the many architectural masterpieces and cultural heritage sites that dot the landscape of China and South Korea. From the Forbidden City, which houses the imperial palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties, to ancient Qufu, which features the 5th-century temple, cemetery and family mansion of Confucious, students will take a vivid look at some of China's legendary sites. I
Fourteen-year-old Anakin Skywalker is strong in the ways of the Force. His lightsaber skills are exceptional, and his piloting is legendary. He should be an ideal Jedi apprentice. And yet, there is so much he still has to learn.
Taught by Kenneth W. Harl Tulane University Ph.D., Yale University
The Crusades have been hailed as the driving force that brought Western Europe out of the Middle Ages—and condemned as the beginning of European imperialism in the Muslim Near East. But what really were the Crusades? What were the forces that led to one of history’s most protracted and legendary periods of conflict? How did they affect the three great civilizations that participated in them? And, ultimately, why did they end and what did they accomplish?
