Encyclopedia of Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories

Description:
This intriguing reference provides more than 500 detailed entries that define the major conspiracies, both proven and unproven, throughout history. From the “inheritance powder” of the Medicis to the U.N. oil-for-food scandal, this encyclopedia investigates the broad history of conspiracies and their impact on global affairs and everyday life. Entries include biographies, specific events, profiles of groups, and thumbnail histories of notorious nations, each noting whether the conspiracy at hand is documented (BCCI, Project Paperclip) or speculative (alien abductions, New World Order) and offering concise analysis of the evidence and plausibility of those that remain unproved.

Entries include: 

Alien abductionsh • Area 51 • Bilderberg Group • Earth liberation front • Fluoridated water • Saddam Hussein • Iran-contra conspiracy • Jonestown Massacre • KGB • Mind control • Reichstag fire • Secret police • Snuff films • World Trade Center bombing and many others.