From battlefield and biblical ghosts to poltergeists and orbs, The Weiser Field Guide to Ghosts examines categories and subcategories of ghosts across time and cultures, including commonalities and misconceptions. The Weiser Field Guide to Ghosts is concise and comprehensive, complete with practical tips on ghost hunting and suggested further reading. From the introduction: This book aims to serve as a guide to the many different types. Since ghosts are found around the world, this is very much a 'field guide' that can be carried with you on your journeys. Whether close to home, on a Civil War battlefield, or far from home in a foreign country, dip into this guide and learn all you can about your surroundings. It is said that we are only afraid of the unknown; of those things with which we are not familiar. The more we learn about a subject, the less afraid we become. So read; learn; and, enjoy your ghosts!