The idea of reaching into the afterlife to communicate with loved ones and others who have died has captured the popular imagination. This book examines various ways this can be done including through automatic writing, electronic voice phenomena, and even computers. Fascinating examples of communication with the dead by TV mediums, ghost hunters, and scientists at respected universities are explored. A medium in the middle. speaking with spooks....

Describes some of the beliefs about witches held from ancient times through the Middle Ages to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Explains the inscription on the Statue of Liberty and explains the meaning to all Americans.

Presents facts and folklore about werewolves, zombies, and vampires.

On a global scale, humans create around 2.6 trillion pounds of waste every year. None of this trash is harmlesslandfills and dumps leak toxic chemicals into soil and groundwater, while incinerators release toxic gases and particles into the air. What can we do to keep garbage from swallowing up Earth? Reducing, reusing, recycling, and upcycling are some of the answers. Learn more about the work of the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Ocean...