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Summary: Good survey of the genre
Review: Including topics from ghost ships to haunted mountains, the Bermuda Triangle to Bigfoot, this book serves as a good survey of lots of different "Unsolved Mysteries." All of the usuals are here - UFO's, Atlantis, Nessie, and other - as well as quite a few more obscure mysteries - Ben MacDuhie, the Sect of the Templars, Orfyreus's perpetual motion machine, and more. If you're looking for ten to twenty pages of fascinating reading on each of a score of subjects, I highly recommend this book...
Lonnie Dusch
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Reads like a book written 40 years ago. The author touches on the usual subjects of the genre, but addresses a few mundane stories (Dillinger's death, et.al.) as mysterious. There is at least one "mystery" in this book which has since been explained, and quite publicly and acceptably to those astute in these matters. Also, an annoying number of grammatical and spelling errors distract from the stories (spelling Dr. J. Allen Hynek's name as "Hyneck" and listing CSICOP as "CSCIOP" are examples.) I admit I didn't finish reading this book...there are too many finer volumes in the genre to enjoy.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Reads like a book written 40 years ago. The author touches on the usual subjects of the genre, but addresses a few mundane stories (Dillinger's death, et.al.) as mysterious. There is at least one "mystery" in this book which has since been explained, and quite publicly and acceptably to those astute in these matters. Also, an annoying number of grammatical and spelling errors distract from the stories (spelling Dr. J. Allen Hynek's name as "Hyneck" and listing CSICOP as "CSCIOP" are examples.) I admit I didn't finish reading this book...there are too many finer volumes in the genre to enjoy.
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Summary: Chilling and informative!!
Review: The greatest of all the mysteries have culminated here! If you are a paranormal buff you will love some of the not so often seen mysteries such as: moth man, Ben Macdui, and many other very real but very uninvestigated vestitures of our paranormal history. Take the week off when you get this one, because you won't put it down until its done!
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Summary: Chilling and informative!!
Review: The greatest of all the mysteries have culminated here! If you are a paranormal buff you will love some of the not so often seen mysteries such as: moth man, Ben Macdui, and many other very real but very uninvestigated vestitures of our paranormal history. Take the week off when you get this one, because you won't put it down until its done!
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Summary: Excellent Survey of the Weird
Review: The greatest part of this book is the introductory essay by Wilson, delineating hos opinions on paranormal subjects. The rest of the book is an interesting look at many of histories mysteries. The purely historical stories were written by Damon, Colin's son, and the more paranormal ones are coved by Colin himself. Unlike many such books, this tome covers some of the more obscure topics that one rarely hears discussed. The Grey Man of Ben MacDhui, Twins, The Shroud of Turin, the "real" Mona Lisa, the appearnace of Joan of Arc after her death, the original Dr. Frankenstein, and so on. One would like to know how much of this stuff Wilson actually takes seriously and how much is just him amusing himself and keeping an open mind, but he does so much so very well in this book, that it;s hard not to like it. Well-written and spellbinding.
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Summary: An excellent general grounding
Review: The person who reviewed this book before me and said it was a good introduction to the subject hit the nail on the head. And to be truthful, subjects like the Oera Linda book, Andrew Crosse and Time Slips get a pretty good discussion here, written in the Wilson's usual dry yet informative style. A good introduction to weird oddities.
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Summary: Interesting and Fun
Review: This book gives one a good overview of strange and the supernatural. One by one the book discusses odd events in history and tries to explain them for the reader. The events covered included everything from "Was there an Atlantis" to "Who was Shakesphere?"Written by two authors, the books seems to be dualing with itself, and its explanations for these events. On the one hand, the authors will try and give a scientific explanation; on the other hand, the authors give bizarre reasons for these events. Since some of the events are bizarre, however, maybe only bizarre answers can be given. I think you will especialy enjoy this book if you want an introduction into the bizarre. Don't expect in depth discussions of these issues, this is an Encylcopedia. But as an overview this book was especially good at discussing strange topics, of which, I had never heard. From a man who claimed to be immortal, to the "Gray Man" found in a distant mountain. Good, not great. The short sections makes for an interesting read when you are short on times. Enjoy
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Summary: Interesting and Fun
Review: This book gives one a good overview of strange and the supernatural. One by one the book discusses odd events in history and tries to explain them for the reader. The events covered included everything from "Was there an Atlantis" to "Who was Shakesphere?" Written by two authors, the books seems to be dualing with itself, and its explanations for these events. On the one hand, the authors will try and give a scientific explanation; on the other hand, the authors give bizarre reasons for these events. Since some of the events are bizarre, however, maybe only bizarre answers can be given. I think you will especialy enjoy this book if you want an introduction into the bizarre. Don't expect in depth discussions of these issues, this is an Encylcopedia. But as an overview this book was especially good at discussing strange topics, of which, I had never heard. From a man who claimed to be immortal, to the "Gray Man" found in a distant mountain. Good, not great. The short sections makes for an interesting read when you are short on times. Enjoy
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: When I first got the book and read it I was pretty disappointed. I was hoping to read interesting stories that I hadn't heard about before. It was just another book that repeated the same stories about the Lockness Monster and others. I think that if you're a reader who is more than curious about the unusual, there are better books out there.
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