Conspiracies Uncovered
Cover-ups, Hoaxes and Secret Societies
Published on 4. February 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-241-46762-6 (ISBN)
Description
Enter a hidden world of mysteries, scandals, secrets, and lies
Perhaps it is human nature to believe there is more to the world than meets the eye - that the greatest secrets and truths are hidden from us. Whatever the reason, conspiracy theories are a global phenomenon. Conspiracies Uncovered delves into some of the most pervasive theories, from the "The assassination of John F. Kennedy" to the moon landings, showcasing the evidence for and against each one, revealing the surprising truths behind some and the bizarre inspirations for others.
Perhaps it is human nature to believe there is more to the world than meets the eye - that the greatest secrets and truths are hidden from us. Whatever the reason, conspiracy theories are a global phenomenon. Conspiracies Uncovered delves into some of the most pervasive theories, from the "The assassination of John F. Kennedy" to the moon landings, showcasing the evidence for and against each one, revealing the surprising truths behind some and the bizarre inspirations for others.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
190 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-46762-6 (9780241467626)
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Dr Lee Mellor, PhD is an author, criminologist, and musician. His books, the national bestseller Cold North Killers- Canadian Serial Murder (2012) and Rampage- Canadian Mass Murder and Spree Killing (2013) focus on he under-explored topic of multicide in Canada. Mellor's academic works include Homicide- A Forensic Psychology Casebook (2016), Understanding Necrophilia- A Global Multidisciplinary Approach (2016), and two chapters on literary criminology for The Criminal Humanities- An Introduction (2016). Recently, he authored a substantial portion of The Crime Book (2017) for DK's Big Ideas, Simply Explained series, as well as Behind the Horror- True Stories That Inspired Horror Movies (2020), and Conspiracies Uncovered (2021).