From a two-headed snake to the strange sex lives of ducks, this volume features the most wildly popular, incredibly weird, and totally true stories from National Geographic's "Daily News" Web site presented in a compact, fact-filled reader.
Traces the history of crop circles, providing an overview of the crop circle mystery and speculating as to what they might mean and where they come from.
"The central core of this book is the 'entirely new domain of the knowledge of nature' that has been the concern of the Cassiopaean Transmissions from the very beginning. It is the nature of this domain that is the subject of their communications regarding aliens, alien abductio…
"From the fortuitous discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls by a stray goat, to the wonderfully bizarre beginnings that led to the aptly named Just Enough Room Island and even the royal romance that led shipwrecked lovers to discover Madeira, Travis Elborough takes you on a voyage to…
In 45 beautiful, unique maps and with evocative photography, Atlas of the Unexpected is a journey to far-off lands, obscure discoveries and unimaginable locations. From the fortuitous discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls by a stray goat, to the wonderfully bizarre beginnings that l…
From the fortuitous discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls, to the savvy invention of Vaseline at an American oil rig, Atlas of the Unexpected uncovers the most astounding and bizarre discoveries which have been unearthed on our planet. Spanning centuries and reaching all around the …
"Designed for children and adults alike, it also features facts about each destination so you can learn as you search. Challenge yourself, friends and family to a game of search and find with Lonely Planet's Spotter's World."--Provided by publisher
Weird But True 200 Astounding, Outrageous, and Totally Off the Wall Facts.
"A collection of over 1,000 funny news stories, whacky phenomena, and hilarious blunders and gaffes from all over the world"--Page [4] of cover.
"A collection of over 1,000 funny news stories, whacky phenomena, and hilarious blunders and gaffes from all over the world"--Page [4] of cover.
All in perfectly bad tastePrepare to be amazed, appalled, disgusted, and hugely entertained by this compendium of indelicate oddities. Nothing is too inane, too insane, too bizarre, or too distasteful for this incredible, seemingly impossible, but absolutely true collection of f…
This book contains fascinating examination of lost civilizations, ancient mysteries and alternative history around the world, with over 50 photographs and illustrations.
"The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of What If? and How To provides his best answers yet to the weirdest questions you never thought to ask. The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. …
