Investigating the Unexplained

This book is not entirely conclusive on many subjects but it is very thought provoking. You can tell that the author is more interested in the paranormal and his personal experiences with psychic abilities than he is with ancient or historical mysteries. He tends to focus more on his own experiences, and his experiences colour his perspective more than an author should allow when writing a research book. Many other major mysteries *are* addressed in this book (including the history of the Sphinx, extraterrestrial speculations, and scientific wonders like Nikola Tesla) and he has taken note of relatively current views on most of these subjects. I have found, however, that most of the subjects covered really deserved their own book, because every time a subject started getting interesting and he seemed to be getting somewhere, he'd move on to the next subject and leave you hanging. I frequently found myself hoping that he was going to tie each idea into previous idea (consequently making profound connections), but was usually disappointed in this regard. Despite the disjointed nature of the writings in this book, and the inconclusiveness of many of the subjects covered, this *was* a thought provoking read, and, as another reviewer here mentioned, it works well as a modern day *introduction* to the unexplained, wetting your appetite on a number of ideas that you can choose to delve deeper into with other books. The author himself stated that his intent in writing this book was to offer ideas - not conclusions - in order to take away some of the fear people often have of the unknown, and to challenge those who "have been conditioned to accept a highly selective and complacent view of history". He wants people with closed minds to consider new possibilities, question what they 'know,' and make up their own mind. I personally might use this book as a bathroom book since you can read small sections of it without worrying that you might be reading something out of context. (the benefits of disjointed writing!)

If you have just started your interest in the unexplained this would be A great start.It is filled with very fasinating story's of strange happenings and unexplained tales.