Mysterious Universe: A Handbook of Astronomical Anomalies

by William R. Corliss

MYSTERIOUS UNIVERSE is of one of the six original anomaly handbooks published by The Sourcebook Project. The handbooks provide an objective, unsensationalized compilation of anomalous phenomena, difficult to explain observations, and curiosities of nature in the fields of astronomy, biology, archeology, geophysics, and geology. The primary objective of MYSTERIOUS UNIVERSE is to present a wide selection of reliable descriptions of unusual astronomical phenomena. To meet this goal, Mr. Corliss analyzed hundreds of volumes of astronomical journals as well as the complete files of NATURE and SCIENCE. The result of this research is an incomparable collection of information on the frontiers of astronomy. Some of the topics covered include The Lost Satellite of Venus * Transient Lunar Phenomena * Ephemeral Earth Satellites * Venus” Radial Spoke System * Relativity Contradicted * Cosmological Paradoxes * Changes in Light’s Velocity * Vulcan; the IntraMercurial Planet * Knots on Saturn’s Rings * Bright Objects Near the Sun * The Sun’s Problematic “Companion Star” * “Sedimentary” Meteorites * Life Chemistry in Outer Space * and Planet Positions and Sunspots. MYSTERIOUS UNIVERSE contains 100+ illustrations and was favorably reviewed as a NATURE Astronomy Book Club Selection.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Astronomy

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1979

About the author

William Roger Corliss was an American physicist and writer who was known for his interest in collecting data regarding anomalous phenomena.
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Reviews

[Mike Lisanke · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an all around good science book with a couple of problems. The first is, the book is long... it took Me 3 days to read it (and i think I'm a fast reader). Second, the book has an interesting assortment of articles about astronomical observation and physics But most of these articles are hopelessly dated. For a less contemporary topic, this might not be a problem But a reader would expect experiments from the 21st century to be included in the topic of astronomical anomalies to current theory. Third, many/most of the articles, while entertaining we accepted by major publications in their time from anonymous sources which generally limits the follow up one can do. In all the length and dated material leaves the reader looking for an Up to Date version of this book.