Non-fiction - Pseudoscience, the Paranormal and Unexplained Phenomena - Christchurch CIty Libraries
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Explore the fine line between science and pseudoscience, learn about the role of religion, the occult, and myth. Discover how astrology and alchemy were once considered reputable arms of science, and how scientists have attempted to locate the soul. Find out if there is any truth to alien abductions and UFOs, Yeti and Nessie, ectoplasm and ghosts, health fads and detoxes, as scepticism and logic are brought to bear on bad science. A Christchurch City Libraries list.
In this fascinating and accessible read esteemed astrophysicist Adam Franks blends hard science, philosophy, and humour to try to unravel some of the universe’s mysteries regarding the ongoing search for extraterrestrial life. Franks…
This timely and essential book tackles an extremely pertinent issue in today’s increasingly polarized world, what causes people to become science deniers and why they remain so even in the face of scientific consensus. Through a series of…
An engaging exploration into the world of paranormal activity, delving into the world’s most eerie and mystifying locations that have captivated the collective imagination of many throughout the years. Through a combination of detailed…
Living in a time where we’re constantly confronted with fake news, dangerous belief systems and general quackery, noted sceptic, atheist and writer David G. McAfee provides readers with the practical mental tools needed in training the…
Andrew Paul wood, a Christchurch-based writer, journalist and self-proclaimed cultural mercenary, delves into Aotearoa’s history of the occult, quasi-occult and other esoteric belief systems, such as Golden Dawn and Theosophy. Covering…
In this absorbing and thoroughly researched book, investigative journalist Ross Coulthart approaches the subject of UFO history, supposed government cover-ups in New Zealand, and recent developments all over the world, with a curious but…
In this light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek book, Edgar Award winning writer J. W. Ocker takes a spooky road trip throughout the USA, unearthing some of the strange stories and legends about more well-known creatures like Bigfoot and some of…
This Samuel Johnson Prize short-listed book by Ben Goldacre, writer of the ‘Bad Science’ column in the Guardian newspaper, is an informative and often hilarious look into how we are subjected to ‘bad science’ on a daily basis through the…
67 shockingly true stories about the ludicrous and bizarre ways in which humankind have sort to cure their various ills over the centuries. All manner of medical misfires based on scant scientific evidence are covered in this book,…
Based on one of the world’s most successful and ‘spookiest’ podcasts, this equally creepy book covers ten unexplained paranormal events, from the case of a poltergeist in the Fens of England, to a story of a cursed box. But rather than…
Michael Wall, the senior writer at the website Space.com ponders the larger questions in the field of Astrobiology such as ‘is there life outside or even inside the solar system?', ‘how common is it?' and ‘is there intelligent life out…
Go on a speculative journey into what life may look like on other far-off planets that might be able to sustain life; and that examines how this might differ from what we have here on Earth. Writers James Trefil and Michael Summers, one a…
Author Peter Bebergal takes us on a journey that looks at the overlap between the occult, imagination, and technology, looking at how scientists, artists and truth-seekers throughout the centuries have attempted to use different types of…
