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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity Press of Kentucky
ISBN-100813124670
ISBN-139780813124674
eBay Product ID (ePID)60069435
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameAdventures in Paranormal Investigation
LanguageEnglish
SubjectUnexplained Phenomena, Popular Culture
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
AuthorJoe Nickell
Subject AreaBody, Mind & Spirit, Social Science
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight20 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2007-021075
Reviews""In this book - his latest of many - he offers a delightful but definite debunking of some of the paranormal's most-beloved creatures, enigmas, misunderstood occurrences, and mysteries.... 'Adventures in Paranormal Investigation' is a great book, mostly because Nickell isn't a bit stuffy in his chase for truth."" -- TAPS Paramagazine, ""The broad range of topics and up-to-date sources make this a definite read for believers and skeptics alike."" -- Dan Harms, Library Journal.com, ""Nickell's writing style is direct and clear, and the illustrations are relevant and useful."" -- Choice, ""In this book - his latest of many - he offers a delightful but definite debunking of some of the paranormal's most-beloved creatures, enigmas, misunderstood occurrences, and mysteries.... 'Adventures in Paranormal Investigation' is a great book, mostly because Nickell isn't a bit stuffy in his chase for truth." " -- TAPS Paramagazine, "Joe Nickell has done his usual brilliant work here in the fields of scientific and skeptical investigation that, really, no one else does better.-- Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine, contributing editor to Scientific American, and author of Why People Believe Weird Things" -- Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine, contributing editor to Scient, ""The broad range of topics and up-to-date sources make this a definite read for believers and skeptics alike."--Dan Harms, SUNY Cortland Memorial Lib., Library Journal.com" -- Dan Harms, Library Journal.com, ""[Nickell] has an adventurous spirit tempered with an analytical mind. The result is a book that casts a rational light on phenomena that have frightened and bewildered people for generations." -- Barry A. Royalty, Kentucky Monthly" -- Kentucky Monthly, �In this book - his latest of many - he offers a delightful but definite debunking of some of the paranormal�s most-beloved creatures, enigmas, misunderstood occurrences, and mysteries.... �Adventures in Paranormal Investigation� is a great book, mostly because Nickell isn�t a bit stuffy in his chase for truth.�, Joe Nickell has done his usual brilliant work here in the fields of scientific and skeptical investigation that, really, no one else does better. -- Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine, contributing editor to Scientific American , and author of Why People Believe Weird Things, In this book - his latest of many - he offers a delightful but definite debunking of some of the paranormal's most-beloved creatures, enigmas, misunderstood occurrences, and mysteries.... 'Adventures in Paranormal Investigation' is a great book, mostly because Nickell isn't a bit stuffy in his chase for truth., ""[Nickell] has an adventurous spirit tempered with an analytical mind. The result is a book that casts a rational light on phenomena that have frightened and bewildered people for generations." " -- Kentucky Monthly, "Joe Nickell has done his usual brilliant work here in the fields of scientific and skeptical investigation that, really, no one else does better." -- Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine, contributing editor to Scient, ""[Nickell] has an adventurous spirit tempered with an analytical mind. The result is a book that casts a rational light on phenomena that have frightened and bewildered people for generations."" -- Kentucky Monthly, �The broad range of topics and up-to-date sources make this a definite read for believers and skeptics alike.�--Dan Harms, SUNY Cortland Memorial Lib., Library Journal.com, [Nickell] has an adventurous spirit tempered with an analytical mind. The result is a book that casts a rational light on phenomena that have frightened and bewildered people for generations., ""Nickell's writing style is direct and clear, and the illustrations are relevant and useful."-- R.H. Cormack, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology." -- Choice, "Nickell's writing style is direct and clear, and the illustrations are relevant and useful."-- R.H. Cormack, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology., Joe Nickell has done his usual brilliant work here in the fields of scientific and skeptical investigation that, really, no one else does better., "[Nickell] has an adventurous spirit tempered with an analytical mind. The result is a book that casts a rational light on phenomena that have frightened and bewildered people for generations." -- Barry A. Royalty, Kentucky Monthly, The broad range of topics and up-to-date sources make this a definite read for believers and skeptics alike.
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal130
SynopsisTales of alien abductions, miraculous relics, and haunted castles have attracted believers and skeptics across the globe for centuries. Paranormal investigator Joe Nickell tackles the world's most seemingly inexplicable myths in Adventures in Paranormal Investigation . With four decades of experience in the field, Nickell employs skepticism and scientific analysis to pull truth from the mires of false evidence and trickery that surround both old and new legends and mysteries. Unlike authors who engage in hype and sensationalism in order to foster or debunk myths, Nickell approaches each case with a rational and scientific approach intended to find the truth. Occam's Razor--all things being equal, the simplest solution is the best one--is a principal instrument in his investigative toolbox, as well as the belief that it is the claimant's responsibility to provide the extraordinary proof required in such extraordinary cases. Adventures in Paranormal Investigation features Nickell's on-site explorations in unusual phenomena. Among the forty unique cases, Nickell examines mysteries ranging from snake charmers who purport to hold influence over the reptiles, to the Holocaust victims who reportedly haunt a gas chamber in Dachau, to Lake Simcoe's resident lake monster Igopogo in Canada. In addition to the case studies, Nickell analyzes how the propensity to fantasize can affect human perceptions of and belief in paranormal activity and how his personal experience with the paranormal was altered when intuition led to the discovery of a daughter he didn't know existed. More than just another myth-busting text, Adventures in Paranormal Investigation brings together reason and scientific analyses to explain both the phenomena and the role of human perception therein, establishing Nickell as the foremost paranormal investigator of our time., Paranormal investigator Joe Nickell is equally at home when recreating the mysterious Nasca lines at a remote site in Kentucky as he is in his research lab at the office of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He has traveled the world, seeking to understand its strange mysteries. Nickell does not engage in hype or sensationalism, yet he avoids the instinctive dismissiveness of many skeptics. Instead, he scientifically investigates the claims he encounters with the intention of finding the truth. Guided by the notion that the extent of the evidence must be commensurate with the extent of the claim, and by the principle of Occam's Razor--that the simplest tenable explanation is most likely correct--Nickell has spent his career uncovering the truth behind seemingly inexplicable phenomena. In Adventures in Paranormal Investigation, Nickell presents the case files of his examinations of claims ranging from alien abductions to zoological enigmas. He investigates snake charmers, alien autopsies, crystal skulls, a Russian girl with X-ray eyes, Jack the Ripper, and a haunted gas chamber at Dachau, among many others. He even reveals how intuition has changed his life, causing him to meet the daughter he never knew he had. Nickell brings his trademark skepticism to each investigation, carefully observing each claim and using scientific methods honed over many years to discover the real stories behind these fascinating tales., Tales of alien abductions, miraculous relics, and haunted castles have attracted believers and skeptics across the globe for centuries. Paranormal investigator Joe Nickell tackles the world's most seemingly inexplicable myths in Adventures in Paranormal Investigation . With four decades of experience in the field, Nickell employs skepticism and scientific analysis to pull truth from the mires of false evidence and trickery that surround both old and new legends and mysteries. Unlike authors who engage in hype and sensationalism in order to foster or debunk myths, Nickell approaches each case with a rational and scientific approach intended to find the truth. Occam's Razor -- all things being equal, the simplest solution is the best one -- is a principal instrument in his investigative toolbox, as well as the belief that it is the claimant's responsibility to provide the extraordinary proof required in such extraordinary cases. Adventures in Paranormal Investigation features Nickell's on-site explorations in unusual phenomena. Among the forty unique cases, Nickell examines mysteries ranging from snake charmers who purport to hold influence over the reptiles, to the Holocaust victims who reportedly haunt a gas chamber in Dachau, to Lake Simcoe's resident lake monster Igopogo in Canada. In addition to the case studies, Nickell analyzes how the propensity to fantasize can affect human perceptions of and belief in paranormal activity and how his personal experience with the paranormal was altered when intuition led to the discovery of a daughter he didn't know existed. More than just another myth-busting text, Adventures in Paranormal Investigation brings together reason and scientific analyses to explain both the phenomena and the role of human perception therein, establishing Nickell as the foremost paranormal investigator of our time., Tales of alien abductions, miraculous relics, and haunted castles have attracted believers and skeptics across the globe for centuries. Paranormal investigator Joe Nickell tackles the world's most seemingly inexplicable myths in Adventures in Paranormal Investigation. With four decades of experience in the field, Nickell employs skepticism and scientific analysis to pull truth from the mires of false evidence and trickery that surround both old and new legends and mysteries. Unlike authors who e
LC Classification NumberBF1001.N53 2007
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- 07. Sep. 2022
What's to be believed
One may not believe in these ideas. However, accounts have to be read in order to see what to believe. It may be difficult to believe in all accounts. A good number of them seem to be credible. Reading through this book is so worthwhile even for non followers of paranormal phenomena.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
