Mermaids
By: Lori Hile
Series: Solving mysteries with science; Solving mysteries with science
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781406250060
Subjects: Mermaids; Juvenile literature; Investigations
Description: Tales of mysterious and alluring mermaids have been told for thousands of years. Are they all just myths and legends, or could some of these stories be true? Using the scientific method and available information, this book attempts to find out.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Table of contents: title: Under the sea; title: Fish-women; title: Encounters with merfolk; title: Modern mermaids; title: The evolution of mermaids; title: The sirenia(sea cow); title: Seals and other creatures of the sea; title: Mistakes and hoaxes; title: Why we believe; title: Timeline; title: Summing up the science; title: Glossary; title: Find out more; title: Index.