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Charles Fort believed that no matter how honest scientists think they are, they are still influenced by various unconscious assumptions that prevent them from attaining true objectivity. In this book Fort tackles a great number of unexplained paranormal occurrences from a fresh and unbiased point of view. His writing is complex, violent and poetic, satirical and subtle, and profound. Long before the X-Files popularized the idea of objectively ...

In the Book of the Damned Charles Fort investigates UFOs, poltergeists, mysterious planets, stigmata, strange falls of both organic and inorganic materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, the possible existence of mythological creatures, disappearances of people under strange circumstances and much much more. Fort writes in a caustic entertaining style as he exposes the flaws in modern science's handling of these paranormal phenomena.

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Charles Hoy Fort (1874-1932) was a Dutch- American writer and researcher into anomalous phenomena. Fort's books sold well and remain in print. Today, the terms "Fortean" and "Forteana" are used to characterise various anomalous phenomena. He wrote ten novels, though only one, The Outcast Manufacturers (1909), was published. In 1915, Fort began to write two books, entitled X and Y. Fort's relationship with the study of anomalous phenomena is fr...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

Charles Hoy Fort (1874-1932) was an American writer and researcher into anomalous phenomena. Jerome Clark writes that Fort was "Essentially a satirist hugely skeptical of human beings' -- especially scientists' claims to ultimate knowledge." Clark describes Fort's writing style as a "distinctive blend of mocking humor, penetrating insight, and calculated outrageousness." Writer Colin Wilson describes Fort as "a kind of patron saint of cranks" ...

Charles Hoy Fort (1874-1932) was an American writer and researcher into anomalous phenomena. Jerome Clark writes that Fort was "Essentially a satirist hugely skeptical of human beings' -- especially scientists' claims to ultimate knowledge." Clark describes Fort's writing style as a "distinctive blend of mocking humor, penetrating insight, and calculated outrageousness." Writer Colin Wilson describes Fort as "a kind of patron saint of cranks" ...

This work focuses on paranormal activity including UFOs, strange weather patterns, unusual inorganic materials from the sky, the strange disappearances of people under odd circumstances, and the existence of mythological creatures studied in cryptozoology.

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Charles Hoy Fort (1874-1932) was a Dutch-American writer and researcher into anomalous phenomena. Fort's books sold well and remain in print. Today, the terms "Fortean" and "Forteana" are used to characterise various anomalous phenomena. He wrote ten novels, though only one, The Outcast Manufacturers (1909), was published. In 1915, Fort began to write two books, entitled X and Y. Fort's relationship with the study of anomalous phenomena is fre...