National Geographic 100 Greatest Mysteries Revealed

by National Geographic Society

A World Full of Mystery

Genres: History, Travel, Nonfiction

125 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.
Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history. The National Geographic Society's logo is a yellow portrait frame—rectangular in shape—which appears on the margins surrounding the front covers of its magazines and as its television channel logo. Through National Geographic Partners (a joint venture with The Walt Disney Company), the Society operates the magazine, TV channels, a website, worldwide events, and other media operations.

Reviews

[Benjamin Uke · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice little gift I got for Christmas, a 'whos who' of various historical phenomena throughout the world. It lays the whole 'mystery' angle on a bit thick, such as their description of the antikythera mechanism. Ultimately it is an interesting coffee-table book.

[Sandy Carmichael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very much enjoyed this selection.

[Fog Aether · Rating 3 out of 5]

The thing that I enjoyed most about this book was really just how fast it was to read. Part of the quickness was probably due to the fact that each topic was about 2-4 paragraphs long, so if I wasn't interested I could move on to the next topic quickly. That being said, in 2-4 paragraphs you don't really get a lot of information about the ones that actually *are* interesting. There were many points during my reading where I would have preferred more information about an interesting subject. Most of the subjects that I was interested in didn't cover anything that I didn't already know. It really covers only the very basic basics. I still enjoyed reading it, however, as I was able to do it all in one night without getting bored with any of the topics. Also, the books aren't really catering to people interested in scientific or rational explanations. They list all kinds of explanations by name only, without any detail. Personally I prefer the lack of discrimination, but I'm aware that is because I live in my head more than I live in reality and many others would not prefer this.