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Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Controversial knowledge
From mysterious strangers and unpredictable beings to weird
behaviour and paranormal phenomena, the investigative team of Brad
and Sherry Steiger explores more than 130 claims of visits from the
unexplained, including ghosts, phantoms, aliens and otherworldly
beings. The book covers accounts of the supernatural from
throughout the ages, and the breadth of the duo's findings and
encounters will have even nonbelievers intrigued to discover what
bold claim is next.
Allegations of Russian conspiracies meddling in the affairs of
Western countries have been a persistent feature of Western
politics since the Cold War - allegations of Russian interference
in the US presidential election are only the most recent in a long
series of conspiracy allegations that mark the history of the
twentieth century. But Russian politics is rife with conspiracies
about the West too. Everything bad that happens in Russia is traced
back by some to an anti-Russian plot that is hatched in the West.
Even the collapse of the Soviet Union - this crucial turning point
in world politics that left the USA as the only remaining
superpower - was, according to some Russian conspiracy theorists,
planned and executed by Russia's enemies in the West. This book is
the first-ever study of Russian conspiracy theories in the
post-Soviet period. It examines why these conspiracy theories have
emerged and gained currency in Russia and what role intellectuals
have played in this process. The book shows how, in the new
millennium, the image of the 'dangerous, conspiring West' provides
national unity and has helped legitimize Russia's rapid turn to
authoritarianism under Vladimir Putin.
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The myth of Bigfoot has captured the popular imagination since the
creature's first public debut in 1958-numerous citations of
'evidence,' newspaper articles, books, hysterical personal
accounts, and even Hollywood movies illustrate the American
public's enduring romance with the Sasquatch. The scientific
community on the whole, however, has stubbornly refused to comment
on what it views as a very tall tale, though Bigfoot's existence
continues to be hotly argued between proponents of the beast and
its skeptics. Now, biological anthropologist and primate physiology
specialist David J. Daegling enters the fray to offer both sides of
the dispute benefit of objective scientific study. A well-crafted
read, Bigfoot Exposed will prove to be as much a model of
scientific method for anthropologists and researchers as it is an
engaging and persuasive debunking of the myth of Bigfoot.
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