Product Description

This is a new edition of our acclaimed university textbook on the science of parapsychology. Dr. Irwin outlines the origins of parapsychological research and critically reviews investigations of extrasensory perception, psychokinesis, poltergeist phenomena, near-death and out-of-body experiences, and "survival" of death. Also, criticisms by the skeptical are presented, and the status of parapsychology as a scientific enterprise is assessed. Reviews of earlier editions: "Comprehensive...well written...high quality.... Recommended for public, college and university libraries"-Choice; "clear...organization is excellent"-Journal of Parapsychology; "fills the gap because it is up to date, formally written, and wide in scope...a particularly useful resource for students and teachers alike.... As a textbook, Irwin's book is the best of its kind"-Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1182200 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 312 pages

From Library Journal
Irwin (psychology, Univ. of New England in Australia) wrote this book as a textbook, and it shows. Each chapter ends with a list of terms and study questions, and though coverage is similar to many other surveys in the field, the extremely academic style makes it much less readable. Further, the bibliography consists largely of articles in periodicals, many dating from before 1980 and probably unavailable except in universities with a parapsychology department of long years' standing. Surprisingly, many notables are not listed in the Index of Names, including James, Hyslop, Ducasse, Piper, Bro, Garrett, and Cayce. All in all, not of value to public libraries in this country.
- Jeanne Bagby, formerly with Tucson P.L.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Choice
"excellent.... The author presents a balanced approach.... Updated and comprehensive, libraries and scholars would do well to add this latest edition to their collections"

About the Author
H.J. Irwin, an internationally recognized parapsychologist, is an associate professor in psychology at the University of New England, Australia.