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Lost city spotted from space! : is an ancient land under the sand? / Denise Rinaldo.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: X-books. Strange.Publisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Edition: [New edition]Description: 48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780531238127
  • 0531238121
  • 9780531243787
  • 0531243788
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Paradise lost! : did a legendary city disappear? Or did it never exist? -- One man's obsession : Nicholas Clapp finds a surprising partner for his search for Ubar. Hit the Road -- Dream team : explorers on the ground get help from outer space -- Desert hub : All roads lead to Ubar. Wandering the Desert -- Big dig! : have the explorers found the hidden city at last? -- Paradise found! : modern technology uncovers ancient history. Gridding the site.
Summary: "The book tells about a possible lost city"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: Is an ancient land under the stand? Thousands of years ago, a great city vanished from the Arabian Peninsula. Centuries later, and halfway around the world, an amateur archeologist thinks he knows just how to find it.
List(s) this item appears in: Archaeology for Kids
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 939.49 R578 Available 33111010893382
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Where is the missing city? What's hidden there and why? Find out all this and more!High-interest topics, real stories, engaging design and astonishing photos are the building blocks of the XBooks, a new series of books designed to engage and motivate reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike. With topics based in science, history, and social studies, these action-packed books will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading... and always ask for more!High-tech hunt for hidden treasure! Thousaands of years ago, a great city vanished from the Arabian Peninsula. Centuries later, and halfway around the world, an amateur archeologist thinks he knows just how to find it...

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Paradise lost! : did a legendary city disappear? Or did it never exist? -- One man's obsession : Nicholas Clapp finds a surprising partner for his search for Ubar. Hit the Road -- Dream team : explorers on the ground get help from outer space -- Desert hub : All roads lead to Ubar. Wandering the Desert -- Big dig! : have the explorers found the hidden city at last? -- Paradise found! : modern technology uncovers ancient history. Gridding the site.

"The book tells about a possible lost city"-- Provided by publisher.

Is an ancient land under the stand? Thousands of years ago, a great city vanished from the Arabian Peninsula. Centuries later, and halfway around the world, an amateur archeologist thinks he knows just how to find it.

Grades 4-6. Scholastic Inc.

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