ISBN: 9786134580397 - Project Alpha: Hoax, Dreadnought Hoax, Musical Hoax, Stage Magic, James Randi (4 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articlesavailable from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Project Alpha wasan elaborate hoax orchestrated by the stage magician and skeptic JamesRandi. It involved planting two fake psychics, Steve Shaw (now betterknown as Banachek) and Michael Edwards, into a paranormal researchproject. During the initial stages of the investigation, the researcherscame to believe that the pair's psychic powers were real. However, moreformal experiments, as well as criticism from both the parapsychologycommunity and Randi himself, led them to dismiss their initial trust.The hoax was later revealed publicly. The success of Project Alpha ledRandi to use variations of the technique on several other occasions.Perhaps the most famous example led to the downfall of TV evangelist andfaith healer Peter Popoff, when Randi had a man pose as a woman withuterine cancer, which Popoff happily 'cured.'.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Project Alpha | Hoax, Dreadnought Hoax, Musical Hoax, Stage Magic, James Randi | Lambert M. Surhone (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | OmniScriptum | EAN 9786134580397 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articlesavailable from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Project Alpha wasan elaborate hoax orchestrated by the stage magician and skeptic JamesRandi. It involved planting two fake psychics, Steve Shaw (now betterknown as Banachek) and Michael Edwards, into a paranormal researchproject. During the initial stages of the investigation, the researcherscame to believe that the pair's psychic powers were real. However, moreformal experiments, as well as criticism from both the parapsychologycommunity and Randi himself, led them to dismiss their initial trust.The hoax was later revealed publicly. The success of Project Alpha ledRandi to use variations of the technique on several other occasions.Perhaps the most famous example led to the downfall of TV evangelist andfaith healer Peter Popoff, when Randi had a man pose as a woman withuterine cancer, which Popoff happily 'cured.'VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 72 pp. Englisch.…