An encyclopedia of claims, frauds, and hoaxes of the occult and supernatural

James Randi's decidedly skeptical definitions of alternate realities

Hardcover, 284 pages

English language

Published Oct. 14, 1995 by St. Martin's Press.

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978-0-312-13066-4
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This book is an extensive encyclopedia that defines and describes the people, events, theories, history, and truths of the paranormal -- prepared by the world's leading skeptic, iconoclast, and debunker, James Randi. Is the earth regularly visited by extraterrestrials with a serious penchant for examining the genital areas of unwilling human subjects? Is "spoon-bending" done through psychic powers? Do the sick regain their health at the hands of faith healers? Are Satanists sacrificing our children in the woods? With a few hard, factual definitions to work with, you can be better equipped to answer these questions which the media, now more than ever, bombards us with on a daily basis. Dealing with subjects that border on both science and mythology, Randi's Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural is a wide-ranging compendium, with entries from A to Z of hundreds of topics, many of which are …

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Subjects

  • Occultism -- Encyclopedias.
  • Parapsychology -- Encyclopedias.
  • Supernatural -- Encyclopedias.
  • Occultism.
  • Parapsychology.
  • Impostors and imposture -- Encyclopedias.