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The Rough Guide to Conspiracy Theories (Rough Guides)

Authors: James Mcconnachie, Robin Tudge
Publisher: Rough Guides Ltd
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

7 reviews
Sales Rank: 62984

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 420
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 6.5 x 1

ISBN: 1843534452
Dewey Decimal Number: 001.9
EAN: 9781843534457
ASIN: 1843534452

Publication Date: September 29, 2005
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5 out of 5 stars

great read March 24, 2008
this is a great book, conspiracy theorys has always been something thats interested me and what i like about the book is it is not one sided... it is written objectionately and in most cases allows the reader to make up theyre own mind. also worth noting is the sheer amount of stuff covered in this book... from the jfk shootings, to 9/11, to fake moon landings, fake religions, mk- ultra its all here. this book will almost certainly make you question a little bit more.

5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant October 26, 2006
4 out of 8 found this review helpful

I bought this book as a Christmas Present but got so into it i kept it myself and ordered another copy

3 out of 5 stars

Connections, Connections! September 25, 2006
8 out of 10 found this review helpful

Concise and to the point is how you would describe this book. It outlines most of the major conspiracy theories of modern times and as such should only be taken as an initial guide before delving deeper into many of the theories that take your fancy.

Many are of course plausible and many are just plain stupid, but I guess the book cannot really be judged on it's content. What the book is, is well planned, well edited and contains a handful of good sources for further reading, which will inevitably be followed up.

In my mind it's the best book I have come across on the subject of Conspiracies, so I would recommend it as a light and interesting read, but nothing much more.

5 out of 5 stars

Concise and comprehensive - THE guide to conspiracy theories September 2, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

With wit and scepticism, but with thoroughness, the authors look at a huge amount of conspiracy theories ranging from who shot JFK to the faked moon landing, from a Masonic Jack the Ripper to the sinking of the Titanic. In all cases the authors present - without bias - what different people have believed to lie at the heart of these in some ways mysterious or unsolved cases and also comment the likelihood of the various theories being true.
Each entry has a list of the main books dealing with the topic plus short comment on their merits as well as a list of related websites.
The great thing about this book, and what makes it such a fresh read, is that it's not trying to sell you any theory, not even that there are no conspiracies. It presents the facts of the theories and then leaves it up to you to make up your own mind.
In its brevity it is a great book to dip in to, but in its thoroughness it is a fascinating read and a good place to start research. I'm not a conspiracy theorist myself, but the book is a brilliant read, not least because it also reveals what people are afraid of.

5 out of 5 stars

Great book for those obessed by obsession August 18, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I have always been into conspiracy theories not because i believed in them but more because i was into who believed what, why did they believe and for how did this fit into the world around them. This book fufilled this and more. It is not for conspiracy theorists, it's about conspiracy theorists. What do they believe, why do they believe it and what effect has it had on the world? it includes the outlandish (David Icke), the genuine (Watergate) and the disturbing (Holocaust deniers). It makes no distinction between theories taking an even-handed approach to the subject matter. it presents it with a little bias as it can muster. It provides further reading, lists of people who write for and against these theories. I found it fascinating in the way that by viewing these theories you can see what scares people the most throughout the years be it women, Jews or the government. It's a dipping book you can pick it up and read about who believes the freemasons run the country and the next day you can learn the different takes on Diana's death. I think that anyone interested in society and how people see the world should buy this book to view the edges of society that normally get ignored. You might find something out about humanity that you didn't know.