August 10, 2008
Dictionary of the Unexplained
I just bought this book, and it's f***ing brilliant! Forget the Twilight Zone,
X-files, E.T., A.I., Star Wars, Star Trek, Twin Peaks, 2001: A Space Odyssey,
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Ghostbusters, The Exorcist, Bigfoot and all...
With over 1250 alphabetical entries, Chambers Dictionary of the
Unexplained covers a broad range of concepts, individual cases
and specialist terms. The clear, two-colour layout and full-colour
illustrations and photographs make it a joy to browse. Where else
could you learn the secrets of Scientology or the facts about feng
shui, then spook yourself with tales of haunted highways and
poltergeists before attempting to get to the bottom of the Mary
Celeste? Written in consultation with leading experts in their fields,
the book also includes 24 in-depth articles on popular subjects
such as ghosts, witchcraft and alternative medicine. In addition,
30 fascinating panels give details of individual cases, covering
household names like the Loch Ness Monster as well as lesserknown
phenomena like the Black Dog of Bungay and the Belgian wave.
With its carefully researched, in-depth and balanced entries on
topics ranging from alien abductions to the zodiac and from
traditional myths to urban legends, Chambers Dictionary of the
Unexplained is a major new addition to the Chambers reference
list. Far from being just a book for diehard conspiracy theorists
or obsessive wizard watchers, this is a comprehensive reference
work for anyone with an interest in the mysterious world of ‘the
unexplained’. (Chambers Press)
Thanks to cryptozoologist T.G. La Rivière