Pursuing the Unexplained: Puzzling Mysteries of the Natural World

by Ivan T. Sanderson

Ancient Egyptian depictions of electrical generators and lightbulbs... Bird eggs with coins inside... Gold models of what appear to be airplanes and bulldozers, sculpted by pre-Columbian Indians... Little old ladies who spontaneously burst into flame... Fish, frogs, ice, and metal objects that fall from the sky... These are only a few of the recorded phenomena that challenge the basic foundations of conventional zoology, physics, and history. In this fascinating survey of unexplained "things," renowned Cambridge scientist Ivan T. Sanderson takes an informed look at the problems other experts prefer to ignore. This unorthodox yet richly illustrated compilation marshals little-known facts and recent discoveries of modern science in such a way that it will enrage skeptics, shake the complacent, and thoroughly bemuse fans of "Forteana" and the unknown.

350 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 28, 2017

About the author

Scottish biologist, mostly known for his writings on cryptozoology and the paranormal.

Sanderson published three classics of nature writing: Animal Treasure, a report of an expedition to the jungles of then-British West Africa; Caribbean Treasure, an account of an expedition to Trinidad, Haiti, and Surinam, begun in late 1936 and ending in late 1938; and Living Treasure, an account of an expedition to Jamaica, British Honduras (now Belize) and the Yucatan.

Reviews

[Cesiley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tough Read

Informative and overall a decent book however it's a little bit of a hard read in my opinion. If you're really into the facts and figures, nuts and bolts of unexplained phenomena then it's for you.