Could the strange actually be true? Time-Life Mysteries of the Unknown takes readers on a tour of the eerie and unexplained - from the search for vanished civilizations to the science of real-life zombies, from famous UFO sightings to encounters with ghosts and otherworldly creatures, and much more. This rich full-colour guide offers scores of photographs and documents that shed new light on the world's most puzzling supernatural events and paranormal phenomena.
Mysteries of the Unknown also ventures into strange geographical locations where the laws of nature appear to be suspended and examines the paradoxes of ancient scientific instruments that seem far too advanced for their time. And meet the scientists and dedicated amateur researchers who are unlocking the secrets to the great mysteries of history - and the future.
Explores places discovered to have been used in the past for sacred rituals and ceremonies of the occult
Examines the phenomena of werewolves, vampires, feral children, and other legendary monsters reported throughout history
Traces the history of spiritualism and channeling, and includes interviews with modern-day "channelers"
The UFO Phenomenon
Shows the various ways which different cultures and religions have developed to deal with pairs of opposites such as life and death, male and female, and especially, evil and good
Reexamines the stories of individuals who claim to have been abducted by aliens, looks at supposed encounters from the past, and discusses crop circles, alien contact with early civilizations, and efforts to gather UFO evidence
Explores man's earliest fascination with astronomy and the growth of astrology and discusses mysterious events throughout the world believed to have been foretold or affected by the positions of the stars
Examines the relationship between the mind and the body, discusses auras, animal communication, brain disorders, memory, mental illness, cults, hypnosis, and virtual reality
Offers visual entryway and theories into the realm of the fascinating world of dreams and dreaming.
Examines many secret societies and secret initiations both from the past and the present.