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  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Rough Guides; 2 edition (2 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1843537087
  • ISBN-13: 978-1843537083
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 16.8 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 212,868 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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The Rough Guide to Unexplained Phenomena is an exploration of the zone that lies between the known and the unknown, a shadowy territory that's home to the lake monsters, combusting people, teleporting frogs and man-eating trees. Taking a Fortean path between dogmatic scientists and credulous believers, the authors trace tales of wonder back to their sources, drawing from a huge archive of observations, opinions and discussions. This updated second edition boasts new illustrations and plenty of intriguing new sections from near death experiences to ghosts, haunted houses and mysterious mass deaths. There are many things which are not yet known or understood about our world - as this guide shows there are many riddles to solve and wonders to experience. Decide for yourself with The Rough Guide to Unexplained Phenomona


About the Author

Both established figures in the field. John Michell's book - 'View over Atlantis' was the cult read of the 1970's. Bob Rickard is editor of the Fortean Times, and the two co-wrote the earlier incarnations of this book, Phenomena and Living Wonders.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fairly normal paranormal, 6 Sep 2000
This Rough Guide special is an overall good effort, but in the end, it comes of as fairly standard supernatural fare. The authors are knowledgeable, but the book is cobbled together from previous efforts (though updated. There are a number of lesser-known incidents and paranormal events to delight in (see the attack of the Smurfs, for one) as well as the bog standard yeti and Nessie bits. While the illustrations are very well chosen, the majority are in PURPLE, cutting their effectiveness and sometimes even obscuring any detail. Purple is the dominant colour here, in hue and prose alike. And an obvious Fortean tone permeates, often become dull as reference after reference is made to the late, great Charles Fort. Great as a starter book on the unexplained, interesting but not essential for the dedicated student of the strange.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Solid fare, 8 Oct 2003
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This book is a very good springboard for a newcomer to the subject. It is essentially an amalgam of two oldish books, and this is reflected in the fact that few of the incidents cited date from after 1982. Don't let that put you off: although lot can happen in 20 years, you could argue that nothing really advances in this field: more sightings, more elusive clues, more samples of yeti fur that seem to have been mislaid, more camera shutters jamming- maybe Fort was right to maintain an attitude of amused detachment. One of the best things about this book is that references are given to many other good books, so you can explore each subject in greater depth. The content is a good balance between depth and breadth: teleportation; talking animals; woodwoses (ah, bet you didn't know about those- England's own 'wild men') almas and yetis; and children brought up by animals were sections I particularly enjoyed. It seems, remarkably, that children brought up by wolves can develop glowing eyes, just like their adopted family. I never knew that. Best of all are the manifold sightings of Noah's Ark...where is it? Why, still on top of Mt. Ararat where they left it, of course. You don't have to be a believer to read this book- it is a fascinating read anyway.
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