A humorous debunking of 27 paranormal phenomena that appear to defy the laws of science - from walking over hot coals to spontaneous combustion - with rational explanations provided for each.
Just how dangerous is the Bermuda Triangle? What are the causes of UFO sightings and alien abduction experiences? Who or what creates crop circles? Is the Shroud of Turin real? And what is going on with all those wild beasts from the Loch Ness Monster to the Yeti?
All the answers are here. Guaranteed to liven up any dinner table conversation, 'The Skeptic's Guide To The Paranormal' offers explanations for many phenomena which appear to defy known science.
Speaking directly to the reader, with a respect for those who believe the paranormal claims, Lynne Kelly presents all the facts about the paranormal. You, too, can bend spoons, be photographed as a ghost and read minds - DIY chapters will show you how.
The book covers spontaneous human combustion; walking on hot coals; crop circles; the Shroud of Turin; psychic readings; spiritualism; reincarnation and past lives; astrology; numerology; ESP - extrasensory perception; Nostradamus; the prophesy that is Kabul Khan; psychic detectives; DIY telepathy; psychics on stage; DIY bending spoons; UFO encounters of the first, second and third kinds; alien abductions; the Bermuda Triangle; levitation; dowsing and divining; ghosts and poltergeists; DIY ghost photos; Yeti, Bigfoot and other ape-men; the Loch Ness Monster.
