The Incredible Internet Guide to Scandals & Conspiracies

by Peter J. Weber

Become an Internet detective as you learn to uncover the "underworld wide web". The author takes the chances for readers, ferreting out the Web's best "scandal" pages--sites with rumors, theories, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1889150185
• ISBN13: 9781889150185
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Facts on Demand Press
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Guide to Finding the "Unofficial" View

Before you read further, let me mention that this guide to locating Internet sites frequently will send you to sites with potentially offensive material. If you use the index in the back of the book before visiting a Web site, you should avoid unpleasant experiences. The index warns about adult content. The details of what is on the site are also spelled out in the index in case the material could be offensive for other reasons. The Internet is the ultimate insurance for free speech. What someone says may not be right, or it may not be nice, but they can express their views on their own Web site. This book plays a valuable role in highlighting Web sites that would otherwise probably not be found by too many, as they are normally buried at the bottom of search engine lists or missed altogether. If you have a long and abiding interest in some of the on-going scandals and conspiracy theories, this book will be valuable to you. Ordinarily, if you are like me, you would not stop to think about searching for new material on these subjects. As a writer, I will often use this book in the future to locate fresh material about perspectives on current issues and debates.I think many people will also use it effectively for entertainment purposes. If you have 10 minutes to spare, this book can quickly get you into the middle of some fascinating material. I urge you to look in on subjects that might not normally interest you (as long as they do not offend you). You may be pleasantly surprised by the new questions and facts you learn, and the perspectives you gain about human nature. Part One of the book is organized by topic to help you locate what might generally be available. Part Two is the index to let you know more about the appropriateness of going to the site. If you are adventurous, you can just go directly to the site.Part One begins with a "Tabloid!" section on favorite tabloid subjects like JonBenet Ramsey, OJ, Dr. Kevorkian, Tonya Harding, talk shows, and other sites that appeal to the senses (death, obsessions, sex, and shock). The "Conspiracies" look at health (AIDS), science (killer bees), domination plots (assassinations, Jihads, and media), destruction (airline disasters), and various other types of conspiracies (ecology, economic, and terrorism). "Your Tax Dollars at Work" looks at the CIA, FBI, other Federal agents, military, NASA, and state and local government officials. You also get material on foreign governments like Cuba, Colombia, and the Iran-Contra Affair. The "Politics in the Spotlight" has lots on the presidents, especially JFK and Bill Clinton, as well as assorted other politicians."Cults & Religion" predictably gets you to Heaven's Gate, Jonestown, and various other groups. Many of the hot current topics are covered in "Advocates, Issues & Answers" including abortion, animal rights, "the end is near", militias, and on-line rights.Naturally, there's a whole section on "UFOs." "Legends on Earth: Reality or Ho