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Charles Fort A biography of Charles Fort, the 20th century's premier chronicler of the paranormal. This book provides the impetus for public interest in mysterious phenomena - he coined the word 'teleportation', gathered accounts of spontaneous human combustion, monsters, poltergeists, and what became known as UFO's.
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"This is how biographies should be written: Steinmeyer the ideal host, introducing us to a fascinating stranger, and sliding into the background." (The Times)
"a richly entertaining and illuminating biography...Steinmeyer conjures up his subject's world with wit and empathy" (Daily Mail)
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"a richly entertaining and illuminating biography...Steinmeyer conjures up his subject's world with wit and empathy" (Daily Mail)
"Steinmeyer has produced a meticulously researched, marvellously readable window on the life of this extraordinary man." (Scotland on Sunday)
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- PublisherWilliam Heinemann
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0434016292
- ISBN 13 9780434016297
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages368
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