Investigating ESP and other parapsychological phenomena / Nagle, Jeanne

"In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, a popular belief system known as Spiritualism took the world by storm. People sought other realms of existence through mediums, seances, and other parapsychological means. While many of popular figures in the Spiritualist world were proven to be frauds, their practices have left their mark-in entertainment, in popular culture, and on true believers. This ... [book] dives into the spirit world to separate fact from fiction and get to the bottom of ESP and other forms of parapsychology"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the history of ESP and how it works, and offers examples of it and other types of parapsychological phenomena in the media. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.