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2.0 out of 5 stars
More confusion about who wrote what., 30 April 2005
I am totally confused by this book's title. Ordinarily, one might expect a book called "Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World" to have been written by Arthur C. Clarke!, but on this occasion there are another two names on the book's cover which are shown separately from Clarke's. Some years ago, Clarke hosted two successful British television series' entitled Mysterious World and World of Strange Powers. This work appears to be the best-selling book which accompanied the former series. My problem with this book, however, is Clarke's attitude towards the world's mysteries and I get the firm impression that he thinks "Daddy knows best." Put another way, Clarke is a most distinguished scientist and engineer. For him, therefore, all paranormal events have a perfectly reasonable and rational explanation - even if he does not yet have all the answers to hand. Take the many sightings of various Apemen around the world - Yeti, Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Almas and Yowie - to name but some. People from different countries and even different continents have reported seeing similar creatures over hundreds of years. To me this suggests there really "is" something out there or the reports would have petered out a long time ago. Clarke, however, draws the opposite conclusion stating; "Personally, I would take reports of contemporary apemen more seriously if there were not so many of them." Wrong! In short, it is because Clarke is a scientist that his mind appears to be totally closed to the possibility of any true mystery. For that reason, I would suggest his suitability for a book on this subject is questionable. His downbeat comments certainly spoil the enjoyment of the read. NM
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