Conspiracy Encyclopedia

Author : Thom Burnett
Publisher : Franz Steiner Verlag
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Conspiracies
ISBN : 1843403811

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Conspiracy Encyclopedia by Thom Burnett Pdf

Conspiracies are everywhere. they are the lifeblood of politics, business and our daily lives. this truly international and all-embracing encyclopedia explains the details of the world's major popular conspiracies, listing them chronologically under subject matter and cross-referencing them continually (because so many conspiracy theories interact on some level). Conspiracies are often international in their sweep and their impact. the brutal stabbing of Julius Caesar (the conspiracy which has defined political assassinations ever since) plunged the Roman Empire into civil war, which then engulfed much of the known western world. More recently the Cambridge spies (Philby, Blunt, MacLean and Burgess) helped Russia throughout WWII and then re-defined the Cold War afterwards, Philby's defection casting a 30-year shadow over CIA/Anglo-American relations. though conspiracies define our everyday lives, there is no body of serious academic research to understand their role, nature or defining characteristics. Most historians prefer to adhere to the cock-up theory of history, in which everything happens by accident or incompetence. Although this view is favoured by academics and historians, it is rejected by a large part of the general public who prefer the evidence of their own lives. However they consume their media, what they see is a mesh of conspiracies that define the texture of their everyday lives, often for the worst. Most people believe that there is a grain of truth in most theories about conspiracies. this book is for them.

Author : Peter Knight
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 945 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9781576078129

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Conspiracy Theories in American History by Peter Knight Pdf

The first comprehensive history of conspiracies and conspiracy theories in the United States.

Author : Michael Newton
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1417693207

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Encyclopedia of Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories by Michael Newton Pdf

More than 500 alphabetically-arranged entries provide information regarding historical events, organizations, and people associated with unsolved mysteries or covert actions.

Author : Peter Knight
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003-12-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781576078136

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Conspiracy Theories in American History [2 volumes] by Peter Knight Pdf

The first comprehensive history of conspiracies and conspiracy theories in the United States. Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia is the first comprehensive, research-based, scholarly study of the pervasiveness of our deeply ingrained culture of conspiracy. From the Puritan witch trials to the Masons, from the Red Scare to Watergate, Whitewater, and the War on Terror, this encyclopedia covers conspiracy theories across the breadth of U.S. history, examining the individuals, organizations, and ideas behind them. Its over 300 alphabetical entries cover both the documented records of actual conspiracies and the cultural and political significance of specific conspiracy speculations. Neither promoting nor dismissing any theory, the entries move beyond the usual biased rhetoric to provide a clear-sighted, dispassionate look at each conspiracy (real or imagined). Readers will come to understand the political and social contexts in which these theories arose, the mindsets and motivations of the people promoting them, the real impact of society's reactions to conspiracy fears, warranted or not, and the verdict (when verifiable) that history has passed on each case.

Author : Michael Newton
Publisher : Checkmark Books
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0816055416

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The Encyclopedia of Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories by Michael Newton Pdf

More than 500 alphabetically-arranged entries provide information regarding historical events, organizations, and people associated with unsolved mysteries or covert actions.

Author : Robert Patchett
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1518669395

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The Ultimate Conspiracy Encyclopedia by Robert Patchett Pdf

Over 600 pages of history's greatest conspiracies, compiled in a single collection for the first time! Meticulously edited by researcher Robert A. Patchett, this book will take you through every mysterious, unexplained, and suspicious event in human history.

Author : Peter Knight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:249871903

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Conspiracy Theories in American History by Peter Knight Pdf

Author : Sergei Nilus,Victor Emile Marsden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-26
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1947844962

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The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion by Sergei Nilus,Victor Emile Marsden Pdf

"The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" is almost certainly fiction, but its impact was not. Originating in Russia, it landed in the English-speaking world where it caused great consternation. Much is made of German anti-semitism, but there was fertile soil for "The Protocols" across Europe and even in America, thanks to Henry Ford and others.

Author : Peter Knight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1099354412

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Conspiracy theories in American history : an encyclopedia. 2. M - Z by Peter Knight Pdf

This work is a comprehensive history of conspiracies and conspiracy theories in the USA. It focuses on the motives and political and social origins of the people arguing the conspiracy. It covers assassinations and sneak attacks, political intrigues, and witch-hunts.

Author : Rex Sorgatz
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781683352341

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The Encyclopedia of Misinformation by Rex Sorgatz Pdf

“In an era of ‘alternative facts,’ Rex Sorgatz’s The Encyclopedia of Misinformation helps put things in perspective.” —Fast Company This compendium of misinformation, deception, and self-delusion throughout history examines fakery in the context of science and advertising, humor and law, sports and video games, and beyond. Entries span eclectic topics: Artificial Intelligence, Auto-Tune, Chilean Sea Bass, Clickbait, Cognitive Dissonance, Cryptids, False Flag Operations, Gaslighting, Gerrymandering, Kayfabe, Laugh Tracks, Milli Vanilli, P.T. Barnum, Photoshopping, Potemkin Villages, Ponzi Schemes, Rachel Dolezal, Strategery, Truthiness, and the Uncanny Valley. From A to Z, this is the definitive guide to how we are tricked, and how we trick ourselves. “Occasional salty language and pop-culture references make this compendium of 300 short entries a delightful mix of high- and lowbrow.” —Booklist

Author : Christopher R. Fee,Jeffrey B. Webb
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216065203

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Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories in American History [2 volumes] by Christopher R. Fee,Jeffrey B. Webb Pdf

This up-to-date introduction to the complex world of conspiracies and conspiracy theories provides insight into why millions of people are so ready to believe the worst about our political, legal, religious, and financial institutions. Unsupported theories provide simple explanations for catastrophes that are otherwise difficult to understand, from the U.S. Civil War to the Stock Market Crash of 1929 to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. Ideas about shadowy networks that operate behind a cloak of secrecy, including real organizations like the CIA and the Mafia and imagined ones like the Illuminati, additionally provide a way for people to criticize prevailing political and economic arrangements, while for society's disadvantaged and forgotten groups, conspiracy theories make their suffering and alienation comprehensible and provide a focal point for their economic or political frustrations. These volumes detail the highly controversial and influential phenomena of conspiracies and conspiracy theories in American society. Through interpretive essays and factual accounts of various people, organizations, and ideas, the reader will gain a much greater appreciation for a set of beliefs about political scheming, covert intelligence gathering, and criminal rings that has held its grip on the minds of millions of American citizens and encouraged them to believe that the conspiracies may run deeper, and with a global reach.

Author : Constance Victoria Briggs
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781948803120

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The Encyclopedia of Moon Mysteries by Constance Victoria Briggs Pdf

Our moon is an enigma. The ancients viewed it as a light to guide them in the darkness, and a god to be worshipped. In modern times, it has been taught that the Moon is simply a dead rock that is caught in Earth’s gravity, with no activity. As a researcher of metaphysical, paranormal and cosmic subjects, I have come across stories and information about the Moon that tell us that indeed there is activity there, and there has been for generations. Just who or what is causing the commotion is a mystery. There are stories that suggest that the Moon is home to extraterrestrials, theories that it is not a natural satellite, tales of anomalous lights, and tales that NASA astronauts saw extraterrestrial ships and ruins of an ancient civilization there. There is a rumor that Apollo13 was saved by extraterrestrials. Another story states that there are extraterrestrial bases on the Moon. There is even a tale that states that a part of the kingdom of Atlantis was once located there. Some even believe that there are cities beneath the surface of the Moon. There is an interesting account of a government employee using remote viewing as a means of seeing what is on the Moon. His experience is eye-opening! This is just a sample of the information that will be in The Encyclopedia of Moon Mysteries: Secrets, Conspiracy Theories, Anomalies, Extraterrestrials and More. For example, did you know that: • Aristotle and Plato wrote about a time when there was no Moon? They even gave a name of an ancient tribe of people that lived during that moonless period. • several of the NASA astronauts reported seeing UFOs while traveling to the Moon? • the Moon might be hollow? • Apollo 10 astronauts heard strange “space music” when traveling on the far side of the Moon? • strange and unexplained lights have been seen on the Moon for centuries? • there are said to be ruins of structures on the Moon? • there is an ancient tale that suggests that the first human was created on the Moon? • that radio signals have been detected coming from the Moon? • that famed astronomer Sir John Herschel saw unidentified lights above the Moon during an eclipse? • that ancient Bolivian symbols tell us that the Moon came into Earth’s orbit around 12,000 years ago? • a psychic was used by the government to relay information about the Moon? The book is separated into A to Z sections for easy reference and reading.

Author : Michael Shermer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002-11-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781576076545

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The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience [2 volumes] by Michael Shermer Pdf

A thorough, objective, and balanced analysis of the most prominent controversies made in the name of science—from the effectiveness of proposed medical treatments to the reality of supernatural claims. Edited by Michael Shermer, editor and publisher of The Skeptic magazine, this truly unique work provides a comprehensive introduction to the most prominent pseudoscientific claims made in the name of "science." Covering the popular, the academic, and the bizarre, the encyclopedia includes everything from alien abductions to the Bermuda Triangle, crop circles, Feng Shui, and near-death experiences. Fifty-nine brief descriptive summaries and 23 investigations from The Skeptic magazine give skeptical analyses of subjects as far-ranging as acupuncture, chiropractic, and Atlantis. The encyclopedia also gives for-and-against debates on topics such as evolutionary psychology and case studies on topics like police psychics and the medical intuitive Carolyn Myss. Finally, the volumes include five classic works in the history of science and pseudoscience, including the speech William Jennings Bryan never delivered in the Scopes trial, and the first scientific and skeptical investigation of a paranormal/spiritual phenomenon by Benjamin Franklin and Antoine Lavoisier.

Author : Michael Barkun
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0520248120

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A Culture of Conspiracy by Michael Barkun Pdf

Unravelling the genealogies and permutations of conspiracist worldviews, this work shows how this web of urban legends has spread among sub-cultures on the Internet and through mass media, and how this phenomenon relates to larger changes in American culture.

Author : Brad Steiger,Sherry Steiger
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781578593859

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Conspiracies and Secret Societies by Brad Steiger,Sherry Steiger Pdf

Startling allegations. Suppressed evidence. Missing witnesses. Assassinations. Cover-ups and threats. Documented connections to even deeper intrigue. Allusions to the New World Order. Coincidences? Too many to be mere coincidence? American history is replete with warnings of hidden plots by the Illuminati, the Freemasons, the Zionists, the Roman Catholics, the Communists, World Bankers, the Secret Government, and Extra-Terrestrial Invaders, to name a few. Separating fact from fiction, this compelling work provides gripping details and presents the information without bias, including hundreds of individuals, organizations, and events where official claims and standard explanations of actions and events remain shrouded in mystery. Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Complete Dossier examines the most common subjects among conspiracy theorists, from historical topics such as the true relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene, the Roswell UFO crash, and the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. to more current issues such as the death of Princess Diana, FEMA’s response following hurricane Katrina, and the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan.