My Last Book of Fringe Science: Driving Off-Road in the Quest for Knowledge (My Last Book #3)

by Ryan Patrick, Jamie Leo

Overview

Wishful Thinking! Untested Theories! Mystical Beliefs!

In My Last Book of Fringe Science, the creators of the Dystopomart Survivorium Maxicatalog offer an easy-to-digest intro to the boundaries of scientific belief that have seized the imagination of people around the world.

From parapsychology to astrology, anti-gravity devices and mind-control technology, researchers outside of the mainstream have supported hypotheses that extend far beyond the expectations or reality of accepted scientific belief. Cuting-edge theories, controversial discoveries, and the unexpected collide in a thrilling cataclysm: a web of interconnected theories, hidden insights and secrets kept from an unknowing public, possibly by mysterious governmental forces, secretive groups seeking power, and religious groups with enigmatic access to mysterious and clandestine powers out of reach from the average citizen.

My Last Book of Fringe Science gives a brief introduction to 19 of the most prevalent theories of our time. Does the US Government have anti-gravity devices in their posession? Does cryonics hold the secret to life extension? And, will the study of cryptozoology confirm the presence of Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster?

Scientists use real experiments to explore the fascinating edge of understanding, looking into topics once considered laughable-but who's laughing now?!

Each page introduces a topic of fringe science, along with amazing facts and images to illustrate the subject.. The easy-to-follow accounts are accessible by younger readers, but the illustrations and subject matter are enjoyable for readers of all ages!

Note: The subject and content of this book is intended for entertainment purposes only, and should not be taken literally. The authors make no claim that any of the information presented herein has any basis in fact.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798317604745
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	02/27/2025
Series:	My Last Books , #3
Pages:	26
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.05(d)

About the Author

Ryan Patrick is a graphic designer and author, and principal of a successful design firm for over 25 years. He has been a key developer of science and math tutoring programs for students Grades 7-12 and higher education, offering hands-on laboratory experience in biology, chemistry, and physics, as well as specialized disciplines such as forensic science and 3D print engineering. He has written and published a number of titles, including a collection of science and math jokes and a trivia book series about premier Florida theme parks. As a visual artist, Ryan specializes in EL wire costume and prop commissions; t-shirt designs that playfully take on early computing, pop culture, big brands, and typographic invention; and production and design of themed event spaces. His interests include stereoscopic 3D photography, 1970s-era videogame consoles, and homemade ice cream, as well as people, places, and specified things.

Jamie Leo's visual work includes legendary Spy magazine covers, being a key designer on Broadway's 'Rent', and numerous theatrical productions and art installations internationally. He has been published in The Drama Review, Huffington Post, OUT, and others, and his award-winning creative direction has been seen in national campaigns for major corporations (including IBM, National Geographic, and Scholastic). He is an Edward Albee Writing Fellow and author of seven produced plays and two musicals. In addition to having held numerous creative residencies, he has written national sustainability and public health campaigns, and an award-winning campaign for New York City's recycling program. For the Henson Foundation, he developed a groundbreaking digital puppetry performative work at St. Ann's Warehouse. He performed his 'Long Day in a Bad Shirt' monologues with real-time projected image-mapping at Dixon Place; his work 'The Night Hides a World' has been performed in New York and regionally. 'In What You Call The Dark', his play about sight and blindness, was given a reading at New York Theatre Workshop and is in development, as is his theatrical work '68 (with composer Paul Leschen). As a multidisciplinary writer and visual artist, Leo adjudicates in design and writing competitions, including for the Smithsonian, SxSW, and Stanford's d.school. His fine art has shown in New York, international galleries, and Art Basel Miami. He enjoys doom scrolling, eating amply, and in his spare time he lives, dreadfully, alone.