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A Complete Guide to the CROP CIRCLE Mystery and Why it is NOT a Hoax
By Andy Thomas
VITAL SIGNS is the ultimate guide to crop circles for newcomers and an essential summary for those already entranced, including the most complete chronological account of the crop circle mystery available. What are CROP CIRCLES? WHERE and WHEN do they appear? What could be making them? What strange effects surround them? What do they MEAN?
CROP CIRCLES, the complex and beautiful shapes which appear each year swirled into fields around the world, continue to fascinate the public and media alike. There have been many attempts to explain them away as the work of human artists through ambitious but flawed man-made demonstrations and the propaganda of unproven claims. Yet the shocking truth is the source of the majority of the thousands of patterns which have occurred remains an enigma. The evidence strongly suggests a far more mysterious explanation of global significance. Are the circles meaningless abstractions, messages of greeting or warnings of doom? Some believe extra-terrestrials are attempting to communicate, or unseen spiritual forces are making themselves known. Others see them as a natural function of our planet or as an outpouring of psychic powers. All agree that something astonishing is going on. Here, at last, in one book, is a comprehensive and frank overview of the FACTS behind the phenomenon, its rich and fascinating history, the physical and statistical evidence, the paranormal experiences surrounding it and the extraordinary effect these portentous glyphs have had on the lives of observers and researchers.
A full and illuminating discussion of possible theories to explain the circles and the dilemmas and implications of each opens up a new and powerful view of a MYSTERY which has been subjected to suspicious victimisation and an unjust wave of debunking.
For many, such attention, together with continual reports of attendant aerial phenomena and other strange effects, ultimately reinforces the view that something hugely important is going on in the fields - a manifestation of vital signs for what may be a crucial moment in history.
Illustrated with over 260 stunning colour and black and white photographs, this is an essential acquisition for anyone interested in knowing more about this remarkable phenomenon.
"One of the best books on crop circles to emerge in years... Highly recommended"
UFO MAGAZINE
"By far the most complete and thorough survey of the crop circle phenomenon which has so far appeared"
NEW VIEW
"One of the definitive reference books for the crop circle phenomenon"
KINDRED SPIRIT
"Magnificently illustrated... An enjoyable, informative read... Not to be missed"
NEW HUMANITY
"Loads of incredible info"
NEWS OF THE WORLD
"A superb introduction to the subject"
PREDICTION
"This book tells you everything you need to know"
NEXUS MAGAZINE
"A quite superb book"
THE CIRCULAR
"Considered by many to be the 'Crop Circle Bible', Vital Signs could replace all my other crop circle books"
DR ELTJO HASELHOFF, author of The Deepening Complexity of Crop Circles.
Photos on this website are included in Vital Signs and taken by Steve Alexander, Werner Anderhub, Andrew King, Frank Laumen, Andreas Müller and Richard Wintle/Calyx Photo Services. Photos may not be reproduced without photographers' permission.