From haunted houses to phantom ships, ghostly phenomena are everywhere! This intriguing guide looks at dozens of cases&;and offers some scientific and parapsychological explanations for these sightings.
 
Malign spirits and gentle ghosts, apparitions, wraiths, spooky urban myths, and more: Ghost Sightings examines all these phenomena throughout history and across the globe. Some cases are famous, others less well known, but they&;re all riveting. Each entry chronicles the date, location, and what occurred, and offers a historical context and analytical assessment of the event. Extensive appendices provide additional information, including the role of ghosts in the world&;s religions, out-of-body and near-death experiences, and modern theories on ghosts from such figures as Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. Illustrated with 100 black-and-white photographs, Ghost Sightings explores a subject that has fascinated, amazed, and terrified people from time immemorial.
Brian Innes trained as a scientist and worked as a biochemical researcher before turning to writing. He published a large number of articles and books on forensic science. He died in 2014.