Randi, James

The mask of Nostradamus by James Randi ( Book )
6 editions published between 1990 and 1994 in 3 languages and held by 1,287 libraries worldwide

The faith healers by James Randi ( Book )
11 editions published between 1987 and 2001 in English and Chinese and held by 1,176 libraries worldwide

Flim-flam! : psychics, ESP, unicorns, and other delusions by James Randi ( Book )
5 editions published between 1982 and 1995 in English and held by 1,055 libraries worldwide
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.

Conjuring by James Randi ( Book )
3 editions published between 1992 and 2001 in English and Korean and held by 564 libraries worldwide
"Conjuring - more commonly known as magic - is said to be the world's second oldest profession. This sumptuously illustrated history tells the story of magic and its bizarre history through portraits of the conjurors themselves. Included are Chapters on Horace Goldin and His Buzz-Saw, "Kellar, the Man Who Spoke with Devils," and - yes - "Thurston, the King of Cards." The dark side of magic is explored in chapters on the fabulous Indian Rope Trick and the deadly Defying the Bullets Trick. In the Rope Trick - a staple of early conjuring history - a boy climbs a stiff rope and disappears into the clouds, where he is hacked apart and his limbs rain down from the sky. The conjuror then places the pieces into a basket from which the intact boy emerges to take up a collection from astonished, horrified spectators. In the Defying the Bullets Trick - so dangerous that not even Houdini would attempt it - the conjuror catches a bullet fired at point-blank range. Several great magicians were killed this way as the victims of mechanical error or sabotage. The rich history of conjuring is complete with unforgettable sections on the Bambergs, both Blackstones, Houdini and his entourage - perhaps the greatest conjuring act of all - not to mention lively pick-pockets, street entertainers, and the newly emerging women magicians." "This book is the life's work of a famed magician, investigator of "psychics" and "faith healers," and esteemed author. It is also grand entertainment, given an amusing edge by James Randi's notorious skeptical attitude. Indeed, Randi comes to the ironic conclusion that magic itself is nonexistent - if defined as the ability to defy human powers. What does exist is a dazzling collection of artists whose sleight-of-hand abilities and showmanship make this book an awe-inspiring pageant."--BOOK JACKET.

Houdini, his life and art by James Randi ( Book )
4 editions published between 1976 and 2001 in English and Chinese and held by 445 libraries worldwide

An encyclopedia of claims, frauds, and hoaxes of the occult and supernatural by James Randi ( Book )
4 editions published between 1995 and 2001 in English and German and held by 412 libraries worldwide

The mask of Nostradamus : the prophecies of the world's most famous seer by James Randi ( Book )
3 editions published between 1993 and 1996 in English and held by 401 libraries worldwide
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! : The truth about unicorns, parapsychology, and other delusions by James Randi ( Book )
1 edition published in 1980 in English and held by 400 libraries worldwide

The truth about Uri Geller by James Randi ( Book )
3 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 311 libraries worldwide

An encyclopedia of lies, frauds, and hoaxes of the occult and supernatural : James Randi's decidedly skeptical definitions of alternate realities by James Randi ( Book )
2 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 207 libraries worldwide