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Everything your rulers never wanted you to know and you were afraid to ask
About the Author
Jon E. Lewis is a writer and anthologist whose books on history and military history are sold worldwide. His previous titles include The Mammoth Book of How It Happened and The Mammoth Book of Pirates. He lives in Herefordshire with his wife and two children.
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26 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book goes into absolutley no-depth whatsoever about the many popular conspiracy theories it lists, most entries getting little more than a page and a half coverage, and even then most of them are described in a wry, condecending way almost as if the author is trying to ridicule and debunk every conspiracy theory going. He refers to David Icke, a very intelligent and erudite speaker who has done enourmous amounts of research on his topics, as 'a nut' and such intriguing conspiracy topics as chemtrails, HAARP, Area 51, Hollow Earth, reptillians, and the face on mars are given cursory mentions and a rating system that suggests they're all a load of balony.
If you're interested in conspiracy theories then avoid this book. It's a complete waste of trees.
If you're interested in conspiracy theories then avoid this book. It's a complete waste of trees.
17 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is very disapointing: superficial and poorly collated. If you are already familiar with the topics, there is nothing new and much omitted. If you are unfamiliar, many relevant pros and cons of each 'theory' are omitted e.g. the fascinating basis and detail of 'Moon Hoax' and 'Holocaust Denial' arguments. Some fun searching on the web easilly transcends the level and content assembled here. Particularly unclear is the 'score' ('alert level') for ?likelihood of authenticity, which is neither clearly explained or rationalised in each case. Nor is there any discussion or analysis of what constitutes a 'cover up' or 'conspiracy theory'. So the collection includes proven factual events ('Iran Contras') and the entirely theoretical (Nazi Moon Base, Corn Circles). Many of the suspected dirty deeds and false flags of recent foreign policy are omitted completely (Florida elections? Gulf of Tonkin? East Timors oil? etc) at the expense of rehashed and superficial regurgitations of popular 'conspiracy theory' favourites (Munroe, Diana, JFK etc).
Most Recent Customer Reviews
X-Files in real ... ???
For the information of those who are seeking in depth stories about conspiracy theories, this is not a book that consists of detailed descriptions but a Mammoth Book Series which... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sangeet Kusu
A comparison of cover-ups
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Bravo! Whereas this book does not go into great depth in evaluating individual conspiracy theories, it is an indispensible index in the library of those not easily fooled by... Read more
Bravo! Whereas this book does not go into great depth in evaluating individual conspiracy theories, it is an indispensible index in the library of those not easily fooled by... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jack Harrison
good general guide
I'm not much of a one for conspiracy theories (most seem ridiculous) and was pleased to read this sane guide. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Duncan welby
paranoid?
Paranoid? You will be after reading this. Lewis steers a sensible path - dismissing obviously madcap conspiracy theories (Hitler alive and well in Antarctica) but highlinting... Read more
Published 23 months ago by mfleming
Good overview of 100 Cover-ups
Easy to read, this book offers 100 chapters on the aforementioned cover-ups (JFK assassination, UFO crashes....). Read more
Published on 26 April 2009 by Mr. Thomas R. P. Spony
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