The Parapsychology Revolution and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Learn more


or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
or
Amazon Prime Free Trial required. Sign up when you check out. Learn More
Kindle Edition
 
   
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
The Parapsychology Revolution: A Concise Anthology of Paranormal and Psychical Research
 
 
Start reading The Parapsychology Revolution on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

The Parapsychology Revolution: A Concise Anthology of Paranormal and Psychical Research [Mass Market Paperback]

Robert M. Schoch (Author), Logan Yonavjak (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

List Price: $16.95
Price: $11.53 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $5.42 (32%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
Only 3 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).
Want it delivered Monday, January 30? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Kindle Edition --  
Paperback, Bargain Price --  
Mass Market Paperback $11.53  

Book Description

January 31, 2008
Grounded in both scientific acumen and constructive inquiry, this anthology shines a rare, clarifying light on the controversial realms of psychical and paranormal research, surveying reports, essays, and arguments from more than a century of investigation into matters such as clairvoyance, telepathy, and past-life regression.

In the past one hundred and twenty-five years-despite a relative paucity of funding and the troubling persistence of fraud-serious inquiry into the paranormal, particularly as it relates to clairvoyance and psychical perception, has successfully entered the scientific age.

Studies in the modern laboratory, employing rigorous methodology and peer-reviewed oversight, have conclusively detected statistical anomalies that suggest the presence of some not yet understood faculty of the human mind. In The Parapsychology Revolution, Robert M. Schoch, Ph.D.-a scholar widely known for his geological theories that question the conventional dating of the Great Sphinx-and researcher Logan Yonavjak introduce and anthologize core writings that underscore the range and continuing challenges of psychical research.

The book's extensive introduction and the editors' commentary on individual essays and sections highlight milestones, feuds, and key players that mark the nascent history of this fascinating and important field of research. Finally, The Parapsychology Revolution addresses and clarifies the all-important question: Is there legitimate evidence for a world beyond the ordinary?


Frequently Bought Together

The Parapsychology Revolution: A Concise Anthology of Paranormal and Psychical Research + The End of Materialism: How Evidence of the Paranormal Is Bringing Science and Spirit Together + The Rough Guide to Unexplained Phenomena 2 (Rough Guide Reference)
Price For All Three: $46.25

Show availability and shipping details

Buy the selected items together
  • In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • The End of Materialism: How Evidence of the Paranormal Is Bringing Science and Spirit Together $19.77

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • The Rough Guide to Unexplained Phenomena 2 (Rough Guide Reference) $14.95

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details



Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Robert M. Schoch, a full-time faculty member at the College of General Studies at Boston University since 1984, earned his Ph.D. in geology and geophysics at Yale University. Dr. Schoch has been quoted extensively in the media for his work on the Sphinx, and he was featured on the Emmy-winning documentary The Mystery of the Sphinx, hosted by Charlton Heston.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Tarcher (January 31, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1585426164
  • ISBN-13: 978-1585426164
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #334,453 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

Customer Reviews

5 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:
 (2)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Rigorous Yet Fascinating Overview, February 11, 2008
This review is from: The Parapsychology Revolution: A Concise Anthology of Paranormal and Psychical Research (Mass Market Paperback)
Robert M. Schoch, Ph.D. and Logan Yonavjak take a bold no-nonsense approach in their thoroughly examined, comprehensive compilation of serious research regarding different aspects of the paranormal including scientifically based findings and conclusions within the last century or so in their book The Parapsychology Revolution. In a rather rigorous review of up to date psi research, Schoch and Yonavjak explore well-documented observations and reports of things unknown and unexplained such as esp, telepathy, clairvoyance, distance healing, remote viewing, and poltergeist activity. Perhaps the time has come to bring the study of anomalies out of the closet and into the light where exploration of truth may dissipate the fear which keeps it there.

I found this anthology (along with personal comments and experiences by the authors) a must read for skeptics and students alike as it does justice to both pure science and that which is currently considered its evil opposition, bringing a sort of unity to both. In our search for truth may we never loose our sense of awe (even if we have to stand behind the scientific lens of perception).

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Admirably restrained overview., March 13, 2009
I find the possibility of the existence of paranormal phenomena to be a fascinating concept to contemplate, but have been greatly repelled by the sensationalism and lack of scholarship found in popular books on ESP. I can recommend The Parapsychology Revolution as an exception to this popular trend, for it seemed to me the authors did an admirable job in striving for balance and objectivity. For the same reason, this book may not have much appeal to those who are seeking precisely the excitement of reading about extremely abnormal occurrences. Probably the most striking accounts are those of clairvoyance and telepathy, and the incidents of people who have received hallucinatory visitations from dying friends or loved ones. Most of the material covered is less dramatic by far, and is anomalous only in that the odds of a given event happening are less than normal, such as guessing correctly a hidden card. Although taking a reservedly favorable stance on Psi abilities, the authors are quick to point out there has been a great amount of fraud in this field, and they recount some of those. For me, the material anthologized varied greatly in its ability to hold my interest. For instance, William James' piece on his dealings with a medium and the positive, but qualified conclusions he drew from this experience were quite compelling, given the stature of his reputation. Others, though perhaps just as relevant, lost me because of their focus on statistical formulas and data. I have to say that the editorial remarks of the authors were probably the most interesting parts overall. I thought they did an excellent job of presenting the historical development of this area of study, with its dedicated seekers after truth, its charlatans, its well-intentioned but gullible zealots, and the professional skeptics who are more concerned with agendas than truth. The summing up following the anthology is a convincing argument in favor of continuing to study the paranormal because of the potential for powerful new tools of knowing and for the possibility of expanding our knowledge of ourselves and our place in the system of the universe.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars parachsychology revolution, November 12, 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: The Parapsychology Revolution: A Concise Anthology of Paranormal and Psychical Research (Mass Market Paperback)
the book is full of case studies from the past and supposely theories and conclusion about the paranormal. I have not finished the book as of this writing, but it is a subject of interest and hope to gain much information once I finish reading it.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews



Only search this product's reviews




Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(2)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums



So You'd Like to...



Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject