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Read Time: ~4.5 hr

The edge of science

by Alan Baker (2009)

About this book

Explores both solved and unsolved mysteries in history and science, covering such topics as the extinction of dinosaurs, the possibility of parallel worlds, and the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe edge of science Lead Character

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