Fifty Years of Psychical Research

Fifty Years of Psychical Research is a book written by Harry Price, a renowned British psychical researcher. The book is a comprehensive account of the author's fifty years of research into paranormal phenomena, including telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, psychokinesis, and mediumship. The book is divided into two parts. The first part provides a detailed history of psychical research, beginning with the early investigations of spiritualism in the 19th century and ending with the author's own experiments in the mid-20th century. The second part of the book presents a collection of case studies and experiments that the author conducted with various mediums and psychics.Throughout the book, Price maintains a skeptical and scientific approach to his research, using controlled experiments and rigorous testing methods to investigate claims of paranormal abilities. He also provides a critical analysis of the various theories and explanations that have been proposed to account for psychic phenomena.Fifty Years of Psychical Research is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of psychical research and the scientific investigation of paranormal phenomena. It is written in an accessible style and provides a wealth of information and insights into this fascinating field of study.1939. A critical survey. Contents: phenomena investigated; beginnings of organized research, the story of the S.P.R.; a fit subject of university study and research; fifty years of psychical phenomena; the Schneider Boys; Margery; Stella C.; Rosalie; miracles of the mind, some famous mental mediums; story of E.S.P.; mechanics of spiritualism; law and the medium; scientific method of psychical research; science solves the fire walk mystery; broadcasting the occult; books that have made history; I believe.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.