James Randi Books

These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers.Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned “mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number tricks. This book will teach you to do math in your head faster than you ever thought possible, dramatically improve your memory for numbers, and—maybe for the first time—make mathematics fun.Yes, even you can learn to do seemingly complex equations in your head; all you need to learn are a few tricks. You’ll be able to quickly multiply and divide triple digits, compute with fractions, and determine squares, cubes, and roots without blinking an eye. No matter what your age or current math ability, Secrets of Mental Math will allow you to perform fantastic feats of the mind effortlessly. This is the math they never taught you in school.

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.

In dieser aktualisierten und erweiterten Version seiner bemerkenswerten Enzyklopädie wirft James Randi einen zynischen Blick auf die fragwürdigen Behauptungen des Okkulten und Übernatürlichen. Mit Hunderten von Einträgen und Illustrationen untersucht dieses Buch die zwielichtige Welt der Manipulatoren, Okkultisten und Schamanen im mikroskopischen Detail. Themen sind unter anderem Jeane Dixons lange Reihe gescheiterter Vorhersagen, der aufwendige Schwindel um das Geheimnis des Ungeheuers von Loch Ness und vieles mehr.

Michel de Notredame, più noto come Nostradamus, è considerato il più celebre e osannato veggente da ormai cinque secoli. Medico, indovino, guaritore e astrologo, un autentico figlio del suo tempo che continua ad essere studiato e analizzato ancora oggi. In questo volume l'autore ha indagato su questo singolare personaggio, innanzitutto inserendo il Veggente di Salon in un preciso contesto storico e sociale: la famiglia di origine ebrea costretta alla conversione, gli studi all'Università di Montpellier, i rapporti con i Valois e con Caterina de Medici. Ma anche analizzando le sue oscure quartine, le famose Centurie, per quattro secoli sottoposte alle più fantasiose ed improbabili interpretazioni da parte del numeroso stuolo dei Nostradamiani.