Read Online National Geographic Tales of the Weird Unbelievable True Stories David Braun 9781426209659 Books

Product details Paperback 544 pages Publisher National Geographic (October 23, 2012) Language English ISBN-10 9781426209659 ISBN-13 978-1426209659 ASIN 1426209657

National Geographic Tales of the Weird Unbelievable True Stories David Braun 9781426209659 Books Reviews

• I buy these kinds of books for their entertainment value. Usually the more far out they are the better I like them. National Geographic has some interesting stuff in here without the added embellishments that I have come to expect. NG keeps their credibility by not going overboard, but my sweet tooth for the absurd was not quite satisfied. I suppose that is more of a ding on me than the book. So be it.
• This book touched on a little of everything around the world. It looked at history, fossils, animals, new creatures being discovered and all kinds of things that were different and out of the ordinary.
• so, so stories...not that really weird...just plain.
• This book does exactly what it says. It has recurrent stories of events that are outside of what the average person considers "normal." I think that it is a valuable book if you want to expand your horizons to see how different the world is from what people think it is. It is a good book for the rigid personality that is afraid to step outside their box of comfort since they think that life has to be a certain way and only that. For them, this is soothing book that will awaken them by shaking their world. In that sense it is therapeutic. I enjoyed this book greatly.
• Very informative book on a plethora of subjects. If you like delving into the really odd and weird sometimes, this is the book for you.
• Thank you,
• I'm generally a fan of the "uncle johns" and "stupid history" type factoid-quick-read books. This one didn't quite come up to par. I think National Geo needs to up their game in terms of a bit more humor and edginess. For something called "tales of the weird" it was a bit too much "discovery channel" documentary in content and tone... Yet not quite rigorous enough for that. So in the end it hits an unsatisfying "middle ground" between quirky and funny versus providing meaty content.
• I purchased this for some "easy" reading and it does not disappoint. Makes for the 5 hour drive down to SC much easier with my two girls.