Journalists Darren Miller & Jim Broderick's Guided Tour to the Best in Nonfiction Writing
Order Web of Conspiracy Now! ABOUT THE BOOK
While Googling a favorite conspiracy theory can produce thousands of results (or more), until now Web searchers have been hard-pressed to separate useful sites from the just plain flaky. In this book, award-winning journalists James F. Broderick and Darren W. Miller offer an objective look at various conspiracy theories and guide readers to the best sites for digging deeper. From 9/11 to Roswell, from Princess Di to the Grassy Knoll and beyond, the authors explore more than 20 of the world’s most intriguing conspiracy theories. They examine the facts surrounding each theory, present prevailing and lesser-known arguments, and point to must-see Web sites that advocate, speculate, and debunk. Web of Conspiracy is the ultimate guide for Internet-connected conspiracy theorists, buffs, and researchers. At once informative and entertaining, this is a detailed, clear-eyed (and eye-opening) exploration for readers who think they’ve heard it all.
“Love them or loathe them, conspiracy theories have become the gossip of the global village. For both the believer and the skeptic it can be very daunting to know how to make sense of the overwhelming amount of information, competing theories, and rebuttals that proliferate on the Internet. In this book Jim Broderick and Darren Miller have done a remarkable job in providing a clear-sighted and even-handed guide to the online world of conspiracy thinking, that will prove useful for both the casual surfer and the seasoned investigator alike.” —Peter Knight, editor Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia
“This valuable book is an essential index of conspiracy theories and their most important medium, the Internet. Broderick and Miller have in measured tone created a teaching tool that sorts out the who, what, when, why, and where of conspiracism.” —Robert Alan Goldberg, author Enemies Within: The Culture of Conspiracy in Modern America
“This is a sneaky book, and I mean that in a good way. It's a terrific reference guide to intriguing (and often wacky) conspiracy-minded Web sites. But the authors also do a great job in the book in recounting these conspiracies. Beware, if you read this book, you might never read Shakespeare in the same way again.” —Jack Naudi, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
