Secret History: Hidden Forces That Shaped the Past

by Joel Levy

Investigating the secret societies, spies, classified projects, cults, and pacts that controlled the destinies of nations and empires, this historical exposé reveals the conspiracies that have changed the course of history. From the dirty dealings of the Louisiana Purchase and the Iran-Contra affair to the Trojan Horse and the research race to the moon, this examination proves that much of world history can be traced directly to classified plots and shadowy figures. These true accounts of espionage and secret organizations show the details necessary to paint a complete picture of the past.

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Joel Levy is a writer and journalist specializing in science and history. He is the author of over a dozen books, including The Little Book of Conspiracies and Scientific Feuds: From Galileo to the Human Genome Project. Phobiapedia is his first book for children.

Reviews

[Nada · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Nisam baš siguran za koga je ovo knjiga. Za one koji vjeruju u teorije zavjere nedovoljno argumentirano da bi ih poljuljalo (iako, mogu li se poljuljati argumentima vjerovanja?), za one koji su potpuno na drugom spektru također nedovoljno argumentirano da bi ih poljuljalo (možda je to tajna dobre knjige o zavjerama i tajnama). A za one kojima je ovo zanimljiva tema prekratka pojedina poglavlja. Ali zato se lako i brzo čita. Po meni knjiga je najbolja u dijelovima kada ipak ulazi u više detalja, kao naprimjer kod priprema za Dan D. U svakom slučaju ako želite laku zabavu i knjigu koju ćete brzo pročitati a površan pristup vam ne smeta slobodno uzmite ovu knjigu.

[Kerem Gençer Kutman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, you can find a piece of interesting information in this book. What I didnt like was the books lack of focus. All the so called chapters were aiming for a single objective but missing it. You cannot place an event happened in b.c. With something happened in modern era. As I said before there are really interesting details about history but I found the book superficial. You can refer to Wikipedia for more detailed information.

[Patrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

An ok book, a lot of mundane stuff, but there are some interesting conspiracy theories that will get the mind to thinking.

[Brian Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Irreverently delightful

[Geno Petrov · Rating 2 out of 5]

Неособено добре написана книга. Разтягане на локуми и фантасмагории. Общо взето с нищо не ме обогати...