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The Field Guide

Three decades ago, two men in their fifties began flattening circles into the fields of Hampshire and Wiltshire. Little did they know that their Friday night antics would seed an international phenomenon that continues to change people’s lives to this day.

Now, in the first book of its kind – part history and part how-to guide – the secrets of the crop circle world are revealed, by the people behind the modern era’s most astounding artform.

Whether you think crop circles represent a genuine mystery, a new kind of art, or an elaborate practical joke, The Field Guide is sure to leave a lasting impression. Join us in the fields for a unique exploration of this very English artform.

Quality paperback, 288pp,162×162mm, heavily illustrated. Price: £9
ISBN 0954805429

File under Art / Culture / Paranormal Phenomena

“A particularly cerebral blend of art theory, paranormal phenomena, hoaxes and speculations, ruggedly bound and designed to fit snugly inside your knapsack while out exploring the British countryside.” Ken Hollings, in The Wire
“Finally, the definitive telling of one of the strangest tales of our times: eye-witness testimony to its birth, razor-sharp critique of the baroque pseudoscience that it spawned, and by far the closest analysis yet of the artistic negotiation between the circlemaker and the believer. Designed and laid out to perfection, this is the book that the phenomenon needs and deserves.” Mike Jay, early circlemaker, author of The Air Loom Gang and The Unfortunate Colonel Despard.

“A very beautifully laid out book and certainly the best crop circle book that I have read…The Field Guide will become a cult classic… I really think it deserves to win the Turner Prize on behalf of all the artists that have facilitated this extraordinary experience.” Allan Brown, crop circle author and researcher.

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From the publisher of Strange Attractor Journal and the team behind www.circlemakers.org

Strange Attractor Journal

“Every one of its 280-odd pages contains something that would pique the curiosity of anyone interested in the unusual” Nicholas Lezard’s ‘Pick of the Week’, The Guardian on SAJ3. (full review)

“…keeps up the high standards and damnably interesting content of the previous two issues… a satisfyingly intelligent read. We can only wish that Strange Attractor came out more often.” Bob Rickard in Fortean Times on SAJ3.

“A particularly cerebral blend of art theory, paranormal phenomena, hoaxes and speculations, ruggedly bound and designed to fit snugly inside your knapsack while out exploring the British countryside.” Ken Hollings on The Field Guide, in The Wire (full text)

“Another unique and necessary collection of eccentric scholarship, weird journalism and obsessive research. Nothing else like it.” Gary Lachman on SAJ2.
Independent on Sunday ‘Best of the Year’ 2005.

“One of the most weirdly beautiful, beautifully weird magazines of the past hundred-odd years… a rare delight.” The Independent on Sunday on SAJ1.

“(A) very special organ… triumphantly diverse and choicely illustrated. The chances are very high you will find yourself…strangely attracted.”
Time Out, London on SAJ2. (full review)

“A beguiling and beautifully fashioned cabinet of curiosities”
The Guardian on SAJ2 (full review)

“The essential publication of the year… independent, timeless and altogether splendid.”
Counter Productions on SAJ2 (full review)