The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780816067374)

The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits, Third Edition includes more than 600 entries about ghosts, hauntings, related paranormal phenomenon, the people who investigate them, and the key theories about what causes them. Widely regarded as the definitive reference in the field, this encyclopedia provides comprehensive coverage written in an engaging style. the most current theories about what causes ghosts and the many new haunting cases documented since publication of the second edition. The third edition has been updated substantially with the addition of more than 130 new entries, more than 20 new black-and-white photographs, and an updated foreword by Troy Taylor, founder of the American Ghost Society. Many entries include biographical listings for further reading. Demon; Eastern State Penitentiary; Electronic Voice Phenomena; Haunting; Lizzie Borden House; Myrtles Plantation; Possession; and, Shadow people.

Author: Rosemary Ellen Guiley
ISBN-10: 0816067376
ISBN-13: 9780816067374
Publisher: Facts on File
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2007
Pages: 564
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.39lbs
Size: 11.09h x 8.70w x 1.24d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2007 pg. 11
Booklist 02/01/2008 pg. 70
School Library Journal 12/01/2007