Colin Wilson
Author
Publisher
Cowles Book Co
Pub. Date
[1970, c1969]
Language
English
Description
From the bestselling author of THE OUTSIDER Colin Wilson, co-author of the bestselling ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MURDER, has written a definitive volume on the world's major cases of violent murder. In doing so, he traces the history of violence from its beginnings. From Sawney Bean and his cannibal family to Ed Gein, the Wisconsin Necrophile, Wilson illustrates the "changing fashions of murder" and indicates some hope for the future.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
Explore new evidence that links such archaeological mysteries as Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, and the Great Pyramid to the lost civilization of Atlantis, speculating about the existence of an advanced, sophisticated maritime society dating back as much as 10,000 years.
19) Amistad
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the 1839 revolt on board the slave ship Amistad bound for America. Much of the story involves the court-room drama about the slave who led the revolt.
