Enciklopedija tajanstvenih pojava : neobične pojave, čudna praznovjerja i drevni misteriji

by Judy Allen, Snježana Ercegovac (Translator)

Postoje li duhovi? Mogu li se sanjati budući događaji? Zašto žabe padaju s neba? Koje je značenje Stonehengea? Donosi li broj 13 doista nesreću? Gdje se nalazi Šangri-La? “Enciklopedija tajanstvenih pojava” govori o nesvjesnom, neobjašnjivom, misterioznom, te granicama zbilje i mašte kroz vrelo povijesnih činjenica. Knjiga će vam izazvati trnce i potaknuti maštu, a autorica Judy Allen sakupila je i ponudila intrigantna rješenja za sve neobjašnjene zagonetke i sva neodgovorena pitanja suprotstavljajući razne teorije znanstvenim činjenicama. Kako najavljuje nakladnik, u “Enciklopediji tajanstvenih pojava” pronaći ćete nekoliko predloženih objašnjenja – moguće podrijetlo nekih praznovjerja, vjerojatno značenje El Dorada i moguće objašnjenje nestanaka u Bermudskom trokutu.

Genres: Nonfiction, Paranormal, Mystery, 21st Century

144 pages, Hardcover

First published September 18, 2006

About the author

Judy Allen is an award-winning author whose novel Awaiting Developments was short-listed for the Whitbread Children's Novel Award.

Judy Allen, along with illustrator Tudor Humphries, created Kingfisher's award-winning Backyard Books series and many other successful books, including the Reading Rainbow selections Tiger and Seal.

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Judy Allen gives readers a thorough overview of the various mysteries and unexplained (no pun intended) phenomena that have continued to have enduring popularity over the decades. It would appeal to any teen researching one of these mysteries, or even to a teen just looking for some spooky stories to read about.

I'd promote this book to teens as part of a mystery-themed display. While many books on that display might be fiction, Judy Allen's encyclopedia would be an intregal part of the display, leading interested teens into the real mysteries of the world.

VOYA codes: 4Q, 4P, M.

[LaviniaAlexandra P. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of the not many books tha freak me out. I read it once and it just made me unable to sleep that night. It was freaky even to think. Have you got any idea how bad is that?

But for an encyclopedia, ist is a good one because it explains detailfully every single thing from the book. It's interesting so I have got nothing to say about it.

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Volim ja ove budalaštine.. 😅

[Mayra Chavez · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's nothing special.

Most of the stories and facts are old and are in the "already knew that" category.

[Heri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Isi buku tidak terlalu bagus tapi tidak jelek juga. Topik bahasan sangat banyak tapi dijelaskan terlalu singkat, kurang detail atau bahkan tanpa detail. Terlalu banyak gambar dan foto. Tidak cocok disebut ensiklopedia tapi lebih sebagai pengenalan singkat pada banyak hal aneh. Cocok untuk pemula atau yang tidak terlalu suka penjelasan yang panjang dan sedikit gambar

Untuk versi bahasa Indonesia, hasil terjemahannya buruk. Terlalu banyak tanda koma yang tidak pada tempatnya. Pemilihan kata yang tidak cocok atau berlebihan yang membuat kalimat jadi membingungkan

[Christina Widmann · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice layout and illustrations. But all of the phenomena, except five, either have a rational explanation or have long been unmasked as frauds.

Detailed review on my blog: https://nouw.com/cwidmann/judy-allen-...

[JC · Rating 5 out of 5]

The encyclopedia dives deep into the unexplained and tries finding an explanation for it, although it's hard. Judy Allen really wanted us to understand the supernatural with the help of this book.

[Rural Soul · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had bought it from footpath vendor because of its beautiful pictures. I didn't like to read English books on that time. Just found it from my old stuff some days ago and i started reading it. It is very nice book collecting unexplained mysteries in the world.
It is just collection. It is not anything which will debate on explanations of such mysteries. So readers who didn't read something about this particular subject will definitely enjoy it.
It has some famous mysteries which were also not new for me but over all it was entraining experience. Some of prominent subjects are
*Misfortune of Koh e Noor diamond
*Jinxed car of James Dean
*Moving stones of Death valley
*Water monsters
*Bermuda Triangle
*Mysterious and uncaptured plain hijacker (D.B. Cooper)
*Holy Grail
*Stonehenge
*Ancient Egyptians Creations
*Atlantis
*Nazca Lines
*Crop Circles
*The Roswell Crash (Possible UFO)
*The Face on Mars.
Thats not all. You will get much more.

I didn't read earlier about such things but i can remember that two unexplained events which could be in this book but are not.
First is Mysterious disappearance and reappearance of famous Mystery writer Agatha Christie.
The 2nd thing is a bit interesting.
On 11th June 1962 3 prisoners escaped from Alcatraz Jail Facility San Fransisco. It was inescapable an still is as it was located on an island and with some other high tech facilities.
One of them was Frank lee Morris (09/01/1926).

This prisoner was reported to have 140 IQ. Unlike two other inmates he was never captured neither his body was found if he died. Some of his relatives still claim that they met him.
I just remember him because i saw the Clint Eastwood movie Escape from Alcatraz (1979).

[Jennifer Wardrip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviewed by Me for TeensReadToo.com

Ever wondered if there really are castles that are haunted? Or people who have real, honest-to-goodness ESP? How about those strange stories about frogs falling from the sky, or if the city of Atlantis actually existed? If you've ever had questions about seemingly unexplainable events, then you should really pick up this wonderful encyclopedia filled with information on a number of mind-bending (literally!) subjects.

Divided into categories such as Hauntings, The Power of the Mind, Superstitions and Symbols, Natural Phenomena, Strange Creatures, Disappearances, Ancient Mysteries, Lost Lands and Secrets, Cures, Signs, and Skills, Lines and Labyrinths, and From Another Planet, this is the definitive book for unexplainable, and often times unanswerable, questions. Also included are a List of Phenomena By Area and a Glossary, which are very well put together and amazingly helpful.

What's most exciting about UNEXPLAINED is that almost everything you could imagine--UFO sightings, the Egyptian pyramids, El Dorado, auras, and The Bermuda Triangle--are covered in this book. Some entries have scientific facts to back up what really happens (human combustion is usually explained by ball lightning), and, when fact isn't entirely possible, by writings and documents passed down through the ages (such as whether or not Shangri-La was a real place).

For anyone who enjoys pouring over facts, and especially for those interested in the paranormal and unexplained, this is a definitive guide for your collection. A great gift for the curious, and a great read for the interested!

[Truly · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Ukururan buku yang lebih besar (menyerupai ukuran majalah), warna kover dominan hijau serta tentunya judul, jelas membuat mata saya tergoda. Begitu membaca sinopsis yang ada, langsung memutuskan layak masuk keranjang belanjaan. Lumayan untuk jadi referensi jika membuat review.

Di sekitar kita, tentunya banyak hal yang masih merupakan misteri. Beberapa sudah bisa dijelaskan secara ilmiah, namun yang lain masih mengandung misteri yang belum terpecahkan. Buku ini juga memuat beberapa hal yang sudah dapat dijelaskan secara ilmiah. Banyak yang masih dicari penjelasannya, tapi ada juga yang dibiarkan tanpa perlu penjelasan.

[Faith · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a beautifully illustrated and diverse encyclopedia that chronicles myths and unexplained phenomenon around the world. Everything form Stonehenge and the lore surrounding cats and salt are covered. This book would be great for middle school students with an interest in the mysterious. Older students probably wouldn't like it as much, because the explanations are so brief and underdeveloped. A great resource for reluctant readers.

[Alberto · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned things about strange things. I didn't know that if you break a glass while looking at it your soul breaks and takes seven years to heal. I didn't konw that sometimes it rained frogs. Also that ghost are in houses that keep coming. Also that a woman kept building a house and it had elevators. She had to keep building it because if she didn't she would die as she was told by a ghost

[Reagan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one wasn't all about otherworldly things, it was a plethora of tons of "unexplained" things. The book didn't go in depth about much of it, but it definitely touched on a lot of neat ideas. There were aliens, hauntings, illnesses/remedies, superstitions, etc. It was pretty great for a small-ish (144 pages) nonfiction book!

[Anika · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is full of facts and theories about UFOs, foo fighters, full of tales of ghosts, monsters and aliens. I recommend this book to anyone who's into monsters and fantasy. i wonder if all those things do exist? And if they do, what'll happen next?

[Nikki · Rating 2 out of 5]

These very terse stories of paranormal activity peak interest but are not detailed enough to keep it.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are so many interesting stories in this book! I could barely put it down! I learned a lot about ghosts and things. Its a great book!

[Ashlyn Elggren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Freaky, but good!

[Lance Bonner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, good little window into a lot of weird/ interesting thing.

[Ellen C · Rating 3 out of 5]

My husband brought home a pile of library books about the paranormal and monsters and myths and legends. My guilty pleasure. I'm having fun

[Arpit Jain · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was ok but scary as well.

[3 Nathanial · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was a good book and very interesting

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Ariana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for kids, would have liked a deeper look into some of the stories.

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for book talks; reluctant readers, especially boys.

[Lucy M.]

The author stated that an object, usually a spoon or a fork, twists out of shape after being gently stroked, even though Physical force is not used(32). I chose this quote because it is a very interesting quote that talks about being able to bend metal with just one stroke of a hand without using any force. Unexplained by Judy Allen is about Mysterious that are yet to be solved like faces appearing in the floors of house people disappearing or randomly setting of on fire.