A comprehensive critical biography of the legendary sixteenth-century astrologer examines the allure of the man and his ideas and clarifies his many famous predictions, such as Hitler's reign of terror and Watergate.
Flim-flam! fandonie: sensitivi, unicorni e altre illusioni
by Randi, James
fromApertaMente
Flim-Flam! Fandonie: sensitivi, unicorni e altre illusioni
by Randi, James
fromApertaMente
Introduction: The Deadly Misinformation Isaac Asimov -- Flim-Flam! -- Fairies at the Foot of the Garden -- All at Sea ... -- Into the Air, Junior Birdmen! -- The Giggling Guru: A Matter of Levity -- The Paper Chariots in Flames -- The Laurel and Hardy of Psi -- The Great Fliess …
A professional magician exposes mystics, mediums, psychic surgeons, and others who claim to possess supernatural or paranormal powers, demonstrating how their feats are little more than well-planned tricks that any competent magician can duplicate.