Showers of insects. Pillars of fire. Cattle mutilations. Hollywood horror films have nothing on the bizarre, freaky, and downright odd phenomena of nature chronicled in this intriguing work. Warning: This encyclopedia causes goose bumps, spine shivers, and cold sweats.
Organized geographically, Unnatural Phenomena: A Guide to the Bizarre Wonders of North America explores the history of natural phenomena in virtually every U.S. state.
Showers of insects. Pillars of fire. Cattle mutilations. Hollywood horror films have nothing on the bizarre, freaky, and downright odd phenomena of nature chronicled in this intriguing work. Warning: This encyclopedia causes goose bumps, spine shivers, and cold sweats.
Organized geographically, Unnatural Phenomena: A Guide to the Bizarre Wonders of North America explores the history of natural phenomena in virtually every U.S. state.
Organized geographically, Unnatural Phenomena: A Guide to the Bizarre Wonders of North America explores the history of natural phenomena in virtually every U.S. state.Can the sky quake? Can sand play music? Have UFOs been sighted in your town? Unnatural Phenomena crosses the centuries and travels America to chronicle the strangest natural phenomena, the most bizarre scientific findings, and events from history that defy rational explanation.Conveniently organized by region, state, and locality, this one-volume, illustrated encyclopedia maps a landscape straight out of The Twilight Zone. From apparitions in the sky to inhuman skeletons rising from the earth—and everything in between—Jerome Clark, expert on strange phenomena and author of ABC-CLIO's Extraordinary Encounters: An Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrials and Otherworldly Beings, sifts through the legends, the hoaxes, and the science. Authoritatively researched, the entries in Unnatural Phenomena will expand the most skeptical reader's sense of the possible. The truth is out there … the evidence is in here.
“" Unnatural Phenomena [is] a veritable treasure trove for those interested in the occult, the metaphysical, the inexplicable, the strange, and the bizarre in American history." - Wisconsin Bookwatch”
Unnatural Phenomena [is] a veritable treasure trove for those interested in the occult, the metaphysical, the inexplicable, the strange, and the bizarre in American history. Wisconsin Bookwatch
The author takes a very broad look at unnatural phenomena and includes everything from strange things falling from the sky, to strange apparitions, animals, visions, and just about anything else you can think of that has been reported over the last two hundred years. . . . Unnatural Phenomena: A Guide to the Bizarre Wonders of North America is a recommended read for anyone interested in this subject or light enough reading for the merely curious. Midwest Book Review
This work is recommended for libraries and individuals with interest in collecting this topic. American Reference Books Annual
This book is both entertaining and a bona fide public service to Fortean researchers and would-be authors. No library should be without it and . . . no serious Fortean researcher can afford to miss it. Mysteries Magazine
Jerome Clark is a professional writer. His published works include ABC-CLIO's Extraordinary Encounters: An Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrials and Otherworldly Beings.
Organized geographically, Unnatural Landscapes: A Guide to the Mysteries of North America explores the history of bizarre natural phenomena in all 50 states.Showers of insects. Pillars of fire. Cattle mutilations. Hollywood horror films have nothing on the bizarre, freaky, and downright odd phenomena of nature chronicled in Unnatural Landscapes: A Guide to the Mysteries of North America. Warning: this encyclopedia causes goose-bumps, spine shivers, and cold sweats. -- Conveniently organized by region, state, and locality -- Covers all 50 states -- Lengthy introduction -- Index -- Dozens of illustrations -- The only source available that covers this interesting topic -- Examines social, cultural, and environmental context of bizarre phenomena
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