Theories Weird

Look down as you buzz across America, and Oklahoma looks like another “flyover state.” A closer inspection, however, reveals one of the most tragic, fascinating, and unpredictable places in the United States In this book, Russell Cobb tells the story of a state rich in natural resources and artistic talent, yet near the bottom in education and social welfare. Raised in Tulsa, Cobb engages Oklahomans across the boundaries of race and class to hear their troubles, anxieties, and aspirations and delves deep to understand their contradictory and often stridently independent attitudes.

An exhilarating tour of the contemporary quantum landscape, Beyond Weird is a book about what quantum physics really means - and what it doesn't. Science writer Philip Ball offers an up-to-date, accessible account of the quest to come to grips with the most fundamental theory of physical reality, and to explain how its counterintuitive principles underpin the world we experience.

Step into the stranger side of the Swinging Sixties with Weird but True Stories from the 1960s: Bizarre, Shocking, and Unbelievable Tales from the Swinging Sixties. This fascinating collection uncovers the most outrageous, unexpected, and absolutely real events from one of history’s most transformative decades. From CIA cat spies and a government plan to nuke the Moon to a dolphin experiment that spiraled into psychedelic madness, these true stories reveal just how far imagination, paranoia, and ambition went during the 1960's. Meet the woman who lived with a dolphin, revisit the legend ...

""A pleasure. ... Suitable for beach reading or for mainlining before a dinner party."" —Dan Piepenbring, New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) ""Absorbing. ... As thoughtfully written as it is nuts."" —Chicago Tribune A collection of the world’s most mind-boggling...

In Weird Earth: Debunking Strange Ideas About Our Planet, Donald R. Prothero demystifies these conspiracies and offers answers to some of humanity's most outlandish questions. Applying his extensive scientific knowledge, Prothero corrects misinformation that con artists and quacks use to hoodwink others about geology - hollow earth, expanding earth, and bizarre earthquakes-and mystical and paranormal happenings - healing crystals, alien landings, and the gates of hell.

WTF (Wow That’s a Fact!) — Science Edition Because the universe didn’t come with an instruction manual — just a bunch of weird facts. By Nova Harrow Think science is all lab coats and test tubes? Think again. From exploding shrimp and levitating sound waves to time-bending black holes and foods that eat you back, this book reveals the wildest, weirdest, and most unbelievable truths about the world you thought you knew. Packed with 40-fact chapters that make your brain say “Wait—what?”, the Science Edition dives deep into everything from the human body and bizarre physics to ...

Where truth ends and speculation begins, a shadow forms—a shadow filled with whispers of hidden agendas, unsolved mysteries, and secret powers. Shadows of Suspicion invites you into this realm of uncertainty, where some of the world’s most enduring conspiracy theories continue to challenge official accounts and stir the imagination.

The Vault of Horrors includes case files more chilling and dark than ordinary files (if there are such things as "ordinary files" within the SCP vaults). The SCP Foundation operates beyond jurisdiction, empowered and entrusted by every major national government with the task of containing anomalous objects, entities, and phenomena. Many of these anomalies pose a significant threat to global security by threatening physical or psychological harm. All of them undermine the natural laws that the people of the world implicitly trust in. These are their case files. Note: Case files include ...

Step inside the world of Bigfoot investigators, researchers, and believers in this unique, in-depth guide to the subculture of Sasquatch research. Drawing from interviews and surveys with over 30 well-known investigators—including Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Lyle Blackburn, Ron Morehead, Kathy Strain, Stan Gordon, and many more—this book reveals the diverse beliefs, debates, and methods shaping modern Bigfoot research. From the “no-kill vs. pro-kill” controversy to the role of media, folklore, and organizations, you’ll discover how culture, science, and personal experiences intersect in the...

Time travel is messy. So is falling in love. Lilac’s life is circling the drain—aimless, broken-hearted, and clinging to her sticker-making side gig. When a glitchy portal opens in her apartment, she tumbles into 1920 … and into the lives of people as bruised and baffled as she is. Sam is a smooth-talking time traveler who’s been stuck in the past for nearly a decade, bending his ethics to make the most of it. Clive is a cinnamon-roll war veteran, quietly trying to rebuild his life—and unexpectedly drawn to Lilac. And Zeta? She’s a fiery Italian transplant with a knack for ...