{"product_id":"secrets-underground-north-americas-buried-past-hardcover","title":"Secrets Underground: North America's Buried Past - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth MacLeod\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Martchenko\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUncover the spine-tingling mysteries and eerie surprises that lurk right under your feet \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn\u003cem\u003e Secrets Underground\u003c\/em\u003e, history buff Elizabeth MacLeod takes readers deep down, down, down below the earth's surface, and introduces them to a completely different world--sometimes terrifying, often baffling, and always fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscover: \u003cbr\u003e- the Civil War secrets carefully concealed in Organ Cave, West Virginia\u003cbr\u003e- the top-secret equipment that lies deep below Grand Central Terminal in New York City\u003cbr\u003e- the network of tunnels in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, that once hid victims of persecution--and illegal liquor transported by notorious Chicago gangsters\u003cbr\u003e- how the Aztec city Tenochtitl n, the largest and most powerful city of its time in what is now North America, nearly disappeared without a trace\u003cbr\u003e- the abandoned ships buried beneath San Francisco that reveal the city's history as a top destination for fortune seekers during the Gold Rush\u003cbr\u003e- the nuclear shelter the U.S. government kept hidden for decades underneath an exclusive resort in West Virginia called The Greenbrier.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuiding readers through these fascinating places, MacLeod reveals their long-kept secrets and deftly explains how these lost and hidden subterranean passages, spaces, and caves answer decades-old puzzles, help us understand our own past, and lead us to discover what life was really like in eras gone by.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Elizabeth MacLeod is a prolific author of non-fiction books for children, including \"Bones Never Lie\" and the Red Maple Award-winning \"Royal Murder.\" She lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 9.42 x 7.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Secrets Underground: North America's Buried Past\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42152547483783,"sku":"9781554516315","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ed77f97aa747d856badb0ebbfb3e5358.webp?v=1733215144","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/secrets-underground-north-americas-buried-past-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}