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Title: The Seventy Greatest Conspiracies of All Time: History's Biggest Mysteries, Coverups, and Cabals by Jonathan Vankin, John Whalen ISBN: 0-8065-2033-7 Publisher: Citadel Trade Pub. Date: November, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.19 (27 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Interesting whether you believe or not
Comment: Whether you believe in conspiracies or not, this book is a great catalog of what some people do believe. This book reads like a collection of short articles on different conspiracy theories, with references for further reading about each. The chapters range from explanation of known hoaxes ("The Protocols Fraud") to accounts of obscure but documented history ("The White House Putsch"), with a lot of speculation in between. While the book emphasizes recent events over more distant history, and mundane political corruption over bizarre paranormal phenomena, it does cover a very wide spectrum. Most importantly, it presents a range of views where they exist, from commonly accepted ("official") versions to wild speculation, for the reader to evaluate and reach his or her own conclusions. Whether you're a true believer seeking confirmation, or a skeptic trying to debunk crazy ideas, this book is a useful resource.
Rating: 4
Summary: Conspiracy!
Comment: Doesn't everyone enjoy a good conspiracy theory? I know I do. Ever since I can remember, I've always enjoyed reading books about secret plots, etc. I even like reading books about weird events (UFO's, disappearances). That doesn't mean I believe in all that stuff, though. With conspiracies, some are more believable than others. With this book, seventy conspiracy theories are laid out for our consumption. It is apparent that many of these have bloomed since the advent of the Internet, a medium that has led to an explosion of paranoia amongst the public.
Some of the conspiracies here are old ones. MKULTRA, the CIA program for mass mind control, rears its ugly head. So do the RFK, MLK, and JFK assassinations, three conspiracies that are required for any book purporting to cover this subject. There are still many that I'd never heard of, however. Princess Diana died a few years ago, and apparently conspiracies abound about her death, although most of them are ludicrous, in extremis. The conspiracy theory that seems to have the sturdiest feet is the TWA 800 explosion. The authors raise some of the points that I myself asked during that incident. I remember seeing film footage that showed a streak of light (similar to a missile) filmed when the crash happened. It was bone chilling and I never did see it on the major networks. Also, how in the heck did the CIA get involved in this incident? The CIA put together a film showing what "really" happened to the plane. When I saw that on TV a few years ago, I asked myself this question, just as the authors do here. Why didn't the NTSB or FBI do that reenactment? Don't they have the know-how to do this? Weird. Probably the dumbest conspiracy is listed under "The Sorcerers". I let you read it and see why.
This is good, entertaining stuff. This book is a quick way to waste a few hours when you've got nothing else to do. I didn't care for the political bias too much. The authors really have it in for Reagan, and it shows. The writing style is often tongue-in-cheek, and I laughed out loud many times during the course of the book. Give it a try.
Rating: 5
Summary: Several years later, and I STILL re-read it!
Comment: Especially in the post-9\11 world of intrigue, The 70 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time is by far one of the best tomes ever committed to print. It has nearly EVERTHING: the first Gulf War(where the name Enron mysteriously appears), MK-ULTRA, Roswell, the Men in Black(the "real" ones), fluoridation, and of course the assassinations of the Kennedys. With humor and self-awareness, Johnathan Vankin and John Whalen take you on a bizarre yet all-too-real trip through the foggy underbelly(can an underbelly be foggy?) of conspiracy!
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Title: Everything You Know Is Wrong: The Disinformation Guide to Secrets and Lies by Russ Kick ISBN: 0971394202 Publisher: The Disinformation Company Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Greatest Stories Never Told : 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy by Rick Beyer ISBN: 0060014016 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 18 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Conspiracies and Cover Ups: What the Government Isn't Telling You: A Shocking New Study by David Alexander ISBN: 0425183831 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 07 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: 50 Things You're Not Supposed to Know by Russ Kick ISBN: 0971394288 Publisher: The Disinformation Company Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: You Are Being Lied To: The Disinformation Guide to Media Distortion, Historical Whitewashes and Cultural Myths by Russ Kick ISBN: 0966410076 Publisher: The Disinformation Company Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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