''An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural'' is a 1995 book by
James Randi
James Randi (born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge; August 7, 1928 – October 20, 2020) was a Canadian-American stage magician, author and scientific skepticism, scientific skeptic who extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific cla ...
with a foreword by
Arthur C. Clarke. It serves as a reference for various
pseudoscience
Pseudoscience consists of statements, beliefs, or practices that claim to be both scientific and factual but are incompatible with the scientific method. Pseudoscience is often characterized by contradictory, exaggerated or unfalsifiable clai ...
and
paranormal
Paranormal events are purported phenomena described in popular culture, folk, and other non-scientific bodies of knowledge, whose existence within these contexts is described as being beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding. Not ...
subjects.
In 2006, Randi made the work available free online.
See also
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James Randi Educational Foundation
James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) is an American grant-making institution founded in 1996 by magician and skeptic James Randi. As a nonprofit organization, the mission of JREF includes educating the public and the media on the dangers of ...
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Skeptic's Dictionary
''The Skeptic's Dictionary'' is a collection of cross-referenced skeptical essays by Robert Todd Carroll, published on his website skepdic.com and in a printed book. The skepdic.com site was launched in 1994 and the book was published in 2003 wi ...
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References
External links
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural- Online Version
''An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural'' – Online Version
– Index
1995 non-fiction books
Books by James Randi
Occult books
Scientific skepticism mass media
St. Martin's Press books
Supernatural healing
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