Wilson Books

IN A NUTSHELL: VERY MUCH A FUN READ

'Unexplained: Mysteries of the Universe by Colin Wilson' touches on many of the best known and most thought provoking mysteries that sit right out there in the real world of the past and the present. The book, though short [40 pages] is in over-sized format, and is well illustrated in full color. The large pictures, short text and mysterious subject matter make this a very attractive reader for young readers as they will be drawn into the topic and they will be able to finish it in one sitting quite easily.

WHAT 'Unexplained: Mysteries of the Universe', by Colin Wilson, IS ALL ABOUT:

ORGANIZATION:

With each mystery representing a short chapter; all of which include an introduction in large print, full-color pictures and illustrations with captions and some text including conclusions, the reader will have no trouble getting into the subject.

AN ABRIDGED LIST OF TOPICS: ['' depicts actual name of chapter]

PYRAMIDS -- WHO BUILT THEM AND HOW?

EASTER ISLAND -- A MYSTERY SINCE NO-ONE TODAY CAN READ THE LANGUAGE

CURSES -- FROM THE PYRAMIDS AND OTHER SOURCES

FORGOTTEN TECHNOLOGIES -- COMPUTERS FOUND THAT ARE 3,000 YEARS OLD

'STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES' -- PLANES AND SHIPS VANISH IN THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE

DINOSAURS BECOMING EXTINCT

'MONSTERS OF THE DEEP' - LOCH NESS MONSTER, CHAMP & MORE [the reason I got this book] includes photos of Champ and Nessie.

'SCARY MONSTERS' - YETTI, WILD PANTHERS IN ENGLAND TODAY


BOTTOM LINE: MORE OF A PLACE TO START THAN FINISH

This interesting survey of unexplained mysteries brushes over dozens of interesting phenomenon and provides one with either an interesting way to pass an hour or so, or a place from which to begin serious study or research from on these very compelling topics.

Colin Wilson is a past master at this subject--any "fringe" or, to put it using his term, "outsider" subject, has been dealt with by this author with a touch of particular genius, leading to the formation of quite a reputation for him over the years. There is always a substantial body of unexplained and mystifying information in human existence, and this is often of a nature that withstands the sharpness of the attacks, at explaining it, by the current sceptics or "experts" of the age. The result is that it then passes on into folklore or legend, which in no way affects the character or appeal of such information. This holds true whether the age is of high technology, as at present, or that of the horse and cart--which is still extant in many parts of the world. This book is just one classic and well carried out attempt at trying to meaningfully codify and explain such phenomena.

For such a small volume, it has a lot of beautiful photographs. Also a nice, short history of the tribe. I really like this series.

I did not open this product as it was a gift. I was impressed with the review and the overall packaging and would recommend this to anyone.

Just occasionally, I pick up a book and realise I have a quality product in my hands. It is nothing to do with size or format - just a certain finesse that speaks more than words. Jon Baddeley's "Nautical Antiques & Collectables" is such a product. I was not surprised, therefore, to discover he works for Sotheby's - a company of great quality in itself.

Generally speaking, scuba divers do not recover very many artefacts from shipwrecks and, even when they do, it might be some insignificant souvenir from the dive that is only of value to the diver - as a memento. Others quickly deteriorate on exposure to the atmosphere but even more were destroyed by immersion in salt water. Nevertheless, we do all retain a passion for ships and the sea and anything that goes with them and many of us do become avis collectors of anything (and sometimes everything) to do with the ships.

This book is an excellent choice for all those with an interest in Nautical artefacts. It is well laid out with headings which include Models, Instruments, Fixtures & Fittings, Arts & Crafts, Portraits, Ocean Liner Ephemera, Caring for one's collection and finally where to go in the world to see what's on display.

Quite frankly, there is little more one could ask of a book on this subject.

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I bought this as a gift for my dad, a beginning but serious nautical antiques collector. It was recommended highly to me by a reputable nautical antiques dealer here as the one book my dad should have.

From how digital commerce and democracy affects taxation, privacy and free speech to legal platforms for protecting and regulating property rights and documents online, Netpolicy.com provides a social examination of how the internet's capabilities are creating new public agendas for change. An important title for any social issues class.

This book is both scholarly and entertaining, for it describes the history, influence, and possible future of today's most fascinating tool, the Net, and does so through the lens of a person whose career was focused first on telecommunications and later on computers. Just as these have come together in the Internet and elsewhere, so does this story, which for Simon began in 1966. The Net itself is now over a quarter-century old, but for its first two decades was largely ignored by the public. Since 1995, however, an exponential growth in popular and commercial interest has created a similar, and continuing, explosion of the Net. It is difficult to think of any earlier technological development whose adoption occurred so rapidly or with such ease. And unlike most high-tech inventions, the Net developed organically, independent of any master plan or architecure, absent of security considerations or privacy concerns, hardly shaped at all by economic factors. Sharing was, and remains, its goal. Today, however, the Net impacts our everyday life and has become an enabler for business to expand its markets. It is hence now entrusted with private information of individuals and secret proprietary data of business, whose security may be essential to commercial survival. Ubiquitous as it is, the Net cries out for public, and private, policies that address such troublesome issues as equitable access,taxation, intellectual property rights, content regulation, privacy, security, first-amendment rights, and many others.

NetPolicy.Com defines the Net and its impacts and discusses "the bearable lightness of the digital world," the convergence not only within electronics, but the mega-convergence of businesses, e.g., financial services, commerce, and industry. It identifies difficult policy issues and their legal framework and suggests appropriate roles for the public and private sectors. Despite the importance of the Net to business and government, its essential issues have most to do with its potential effects on humankind.

We are reminded of the 1998 celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, largely drawn from the French Declaration of Human Rights and our Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights, quoting from the former document the freedom to "seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers." Would that today's policy makers have the prescience of the author of those words!

NetPolicy.Com is recommended for readers with intellectual curiosity, anyone interested in modern technology, observers of contemporary customs, any person who surfs the Net or sends e-mail, indeed for all responsible citizens who wish to learn more about this new world in which we live, interdependent on each other and literally interconnected to everyone else.

Finally, NetPolicy.Com's technical title disguises a book that is an easy and important read.

One of my favorite new websites is the Amazon Shorts category of online book giant, Amazon.com. I love short stories, and for 49¢ a pop, my collection of Amazon Shorts is a growing PDF library. And one of my favorite Amazon Shorts authors is David Niall Wilson, whose novels and short stories are very popular among readers of dark fantasy and horror. "New Leather and Old Cognac" is a dark tale of supernatural horror that features an antiquarian bookstore, "The Home of the Tome", where young Christopher Bates finds a book that seems to be paralleling his troubled life in narrative and illustration. Is the book haunted or is Christopher unwell? Is there a conspiracy to drive him mad or has he already lost his mind. Although gently told, this story is quite brutal in nature, reminiscent of the work of young Richard Matheson, who, I believe, would be well pleased by this tale. A true chiller!

This reminded me a lot of something Poe might have written, or a mixture of Poe and Lovecraft. Very creepy with memorable characters. Good read.

What a tribute to the beautiful, and yes, Not So Dumb, Marie Wilson. She was involved in numerous films, radio recordings, theater, as well as television, and a major pin-up girl for WWII. I found this book to be incredible. The research that obviously went into the book is astounding. I also loved the collection of photos in the book and felt these to be instrumental in illustrating her career and beauty. This book is a must have for anyone interested in this era of film, radio, and television.

Marie Wilson was a minor but fascinating actress during Hollywood's golden era. She was perhaps the quinessential "dumb blonde" in movies, more the innocent kitten who knew nothing than the more sexual big name stars or brassier women who also essayed similar roles. Marie never quite reached full stardom in films where she was almost always cast in a supporting role but she became quite famous nonetheless by the 1940's with her amazingly long run in Ken Murray's comedy burlesque revue in Los Angeles and especially for her long stint starring on radio in MY FRIEND IRMA (1947-1954) as the dingy blonde to end all dingy blondes. Superstardom eluded her but Marie had an amazingly long career for a woman specializing in playing dizzy blondes, she made her film debut in 1934 and was still working in Hollywood at the time of her death in 1972, when her last TV appearance aired just weeks before her death. At her peak in the late 1940's it's amazing Marie got any sleep at all - appearing nightly in the Murray revue, starring every Monday on her radio series, and still making movies in the daytime (and in bigger roles, thanks to her radio popularity).

This 231-page book includes in addition to the story of Marie's life, loads of photographs of Marie (including ad reproductions), a filmography and television appearance list and an amazingly detailed radiography of MY FRIEND IRMA complete with air dates and plot synopsis (taken from archives of the series' scripts). The series ran so long many of the episodes in the last years were performed from previously used scripts rather than repeated broadcasts, although around 60 radio episodes of MFI are known to survive today (easily obtainable on ebay and other net sites) and they remain very funny today.

NOT SO DUMB is a nice tribute to a charming little actress. Since Marie has been dead over 30 years and there are not many from her era in films still around today, it appears most of the information is from older publications, archives, and the like but Charles Tranberg has done a fine job of sorting out the details of Marie's life and career. I was particularly interested in Marie's unsuccessful attempt to campaign for the role of Billie Dawn in the film version of BORN YESTERDAY - there's no doubt she would have been fantastic in the part which could have been written for her stock character, perhaps as good as Judy Holliday (who ultimately recreated her Broadway role on film) but playing a softer, more vulnerable Billie.

I really enjoyed this book although the print text is somewhat smaller than normal for Bearmanor Media, had it been in the regular sized print the page count would be considerably higher (and no doubt the price too, this book is fairly inexpensive, listing $5.00 less than the average Bearmanor title. I think though I would have preferred paying a little more for a slightly larger type. This is a minor quibble though.) The layout of the book is very attractive and this small press title looks as professional as a volume from a major New York publishing house. Let's hope Bearmanor Media keeps the books coming on essential but often overlooked performers from the classic era of Hollywood like Marie Wilson.

This was my favourite childhood book and I think it's sad that more people don't know about it. It's a beautiful story with charming characters and a story that stays with you. It is definately worth it.

THIS BOOK ROCKS! A fave from my childhood. The Nunga Punga & the Booch share many exciting advent ures together with some valuable lessons to share! The sketches are festive! I ordered this book out-of-print and it was worth every penny. Thanks.

This book got me through my sub-I/internship/residency. At 2 AM, when you get that train wreck of a patient going to the unit, you'll use it a lot. Mine is still useable, but VERY tattered/torn. I have dozens of notes in the margins. As an ABIM certified internist, I still use it on occasion.

This book is a must in the health care practice

A fascinating photo essay on the Old City of San Juan, Puerto Rico, this coffee-table view book makes a wonderful addition to anyone's library. The authors and photographers did a wonderful job capturing the essence of the Old City's Spanish-influenced architecture, which were all inspired by the Santa Cruz District of Seville, Spain (Seville was the capital of trade between Spain and her colonies due to it's location). The cobblestone streets, religious buildings, and fascinating faces that bring this treasure to life are all here. Truly it gave me memories of my beloved homeland and a longing in my heart to return soon.

Whether you buy it for yourself or as a gift, the book's great price and format (it's a paperback) are great reasons to purchase it. Once you buy it , I'm sure you will be longing plan a trip to the island and walk through time.

This is a great book with excellent color photography!!! Nice variety of photos, focusing on architecture, people and natural scenery. Good historical background given.

D. Wilson - simply one of the best dark fantasy writers of our times! I can't get enough of his trilogies - more please!!! If you want excellent, page turning dark adventure, he's the man!

I followed the exploits of Montrovant through numerous decades and three books to see this trilogy through to its conclusion. I am also reading the follow-up trilogy set in the modern nights, called the Trilogy of the Blood Curse - which chronologically precedes the serial set of Clan Novels (13 total).
I am intrigued by the introduction of new characters and the way the quest ends for our protagonist. I do not know if it was something worked out between Gherbod Fleming and David Niall Wilson, but it seems like certain things were purposely left unexplained, as well as certain other things left "open" ....
(I'll let you read the book judge for yourself)

One thing I liked was the way David Niall Wilson presented the relationships between certain key character pairings/groupings. Examples include Montrovant and his childe, LeDuc and an aspirant to the Bitter Ash, called Abraham and his childe of necessity - Fleurette. In a novel populated in majority by emotionless, cold-hearted corpses ... you will come across moments of recognizable "human" sentiment expressed by these blood-drinking predators.

Overall, I felt it was a worthwhile read. The historical setting contributed a lot to the flavour of the prose. The inherent mystery surrounding the Holy Grail and other mystical artifacts provide much for the reader to digest. The brotherhood of knights founded by Kli Kodesh is also an enigma worth further exploration (provided there are authors up to the task). What happens to the Knights of the Bitter Ash? In a world of darkness, it is not always easy to determine who is "good" and who is "evil". There are many shades of gray. If you are interested in the Grail, the Inquisition, the Dark Ages, or a simply well written story - get this book. (I'd recommend you get the previous 2 books in the trilogy as well!)