The Big Book of the Unexplained (Factoid Books) [Paperback]

Doug Moench (Author)

Book Description

Series: Factoid Books | Publication Date: April 18, 1997

Strange phenomena take center stage in this collection of weird tales of such mysteries as crop circles, alien abductions, and even Bigfoot. Illustrated in a wide variety of styles by some of the world's most popular cartoonists. Mature readers.

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Amazon.com Review

Is the conspiracy bug getting to you, too? If not, it soon will, especially after you check out The Big Book of the Unexplained, the companion book to The Big Book of Conspiracies. Self-proclaimed conspiracy nut Doug Moench is joined by a variety of comics artists such as Joe Sacco, J. H. Williams, Paul Gulacy, Brent Anderson, Russ Heath, and Gahan Wilson to present new tales of strange phenomena, bizarre happenings, and mysterious goings-on. And if you're bummed out about the Loch Ness monster hoax, get ready for the new "could-be" monster: La Chupacabra. Haven't heard of this creature? Then go ahead, buy this book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (April 18, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563892545
• ISBN-13: 978-1563892547
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.5 x 10.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #694,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the "Big Book of" series, August 28, 2002

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OAKSHAMAN "oakshaman" (Algoma, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Big Book of the Unexplained (Factoid Books) (Paperback)

I've owned just about all of the "Big Book of" series published to date, and this is clearly the best. In fact, it is the only one I kept when it was time to move and I needed to lighten the load. It is just so darn entertaining- and you find something new every time you pick it up. That is why I bought it in the first place, instead of being a rehashing of stuff that I already knew about for years, I actually learned some significant new things. If you are jaded and think that there is "nothing new under the sun" try reading this, it will expand your horizons. It covers everything from crop circles, synchronicity, the crystal skull, ancient high tech, space/time anomalies, alternate dimensions, alien abduction, death of the 5th sun, etc., etc., etc....
And it is all tied together in a humorous way by the character of Charles Fort (The Book of the Damned.)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inexplicable, September 11, 2002

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Michael Allen (over here!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Big Book of the Unexplained (Factoid Books) (Paperback)

This book is a great collection of bizarre phenomena. The artwork, as is typical of Factoid Books, is just beautiful, and I often find myself reading the same passages over and over again. A true must-have for any lover of the unexplained. My only qualms about it are that some of the "facts" are copied verbatim from their sources (I've looked), but it's permissible in the face of the overall achievement. Buy it today.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a great read !, August 27, 1999

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Rob (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Big Book of the Unexplained (Factoid Books) (Paperback)

I have become a huge fan of this book series since I picked up the Big Book of Little Criminals. This book does a great job of describing all the wierdness this world has to offer. The best thing about this book and the others in the series is that you can show an article to someone who would not otherwise be intersted in the subject, since the "Comic" format is so easy to read. Highly, Highly recommended.