The disappeared : the stories of 35 historical disappearances from the Mary Celeste to Jimmy Hoffa / Ian Crofton.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Quercus, 2008Description: 171 p. : ill., ports., facsim. ; 27 cmISBN: 9781847247025 (pbk.)Subject(s): Disappearances (Parapsychology) | Adventure and adventurers -- Case studies | Curiosities and wondersDDC classification: 001.94 Summary: CONTROVERSIAL KNOWLEDGE & MYSTERIES. From the crew of the Mary Celeste to Lord Lucan, and from Ambrose Bierce to Jimmy Hoffa, history is littered with cases of perplexing disappearance. Beyond the wilder excesses of paranormal speculation and theories of alien abduction, their stories offer the inquisitive reader both the thrill of uncertainty and the excitement of informed guesswork as to the truth behind what appear to be utterly impenetrable mysteries.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index.
CONTROVERSIAL KNOWLEDGE & MYSTERIES. From the crew of the Mary Celeste to Lord Lucan, and from Ambrose Bierce to Jimmy Hoffa, history is littered with cases of perplexing disappearance. Beyond the wilder excesses of paranormal speculation and theories of alien abduction, their stories offer the inquisitive reader both the thrill of uncertainty and the excitement of informed guesswork as to the truth behind what appear to be utterly impenetrable mysteries.
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