Supernature: A Natural History of the Supernatural
Apr 2013 · Hachette UK
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'A fascinating feast of cosmic law and order...compelling reading' New Scientist
In this classic study of the supernatural, Lyall Watson challenges scientific orthodoxy by applying new criteria to the investigation of the unknown. Probing the 'soft edges' of science, Watson dispenses with the distinction between the natural and the supernatural and focuses on supernature; those phenomena that are not wholly paranormal, but which are not classified as natural occurrences according to traditional science.
'A book of tremendous importance' Spectator
With both scientific objectivity and a wide-eyed sense of wonder at the mysteries of the universe, this fascinating and open-minded study proves beyond doubt that science is stranger than the supernatural.
In this classic study of the supernatural, Lyall Watson challenges scientific orthodoxy by applying new criteria to the investigation of the unknown. Probing the 'soft edges' of science, Watson dispenses with the distinction between the natural and the supernatural and focuses on supernature; those phenomena that are not wholly paranormal, but which are not classified as natural occurrences according to traditional science.
'A book of tremendous importance' Spectator
With both scientific objectivity and a wide-eyed sense of wonder at the mysteries of the universe, this fascinating and open-minded study proves beyond doubt that science is stranger than the supernatural.
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Leslie Toth
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April 7, 2014
Read 35 years ago. Truly a wonderful read. Especially about water, the next time I heard about water was Dr Emoto on "What in bleep do you know".
Stephen Ousey
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February 27, 2016
Mindwarping,gets you thinking,had to read it a few times,probably one of the best books ive ever read.Watson keeps you interested.
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tom beaton
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December 5, 2015
I love reading Watson's material, he just gets it!
About the author
Lyall Watson was born in South Africa and educated there and in Britain, taking his Ph.D. at University College London in 1963. He had a vast and varied career; he was involved in anthropology in Jordan, Nigeria, Indonesia and Brazil; archaeological excavations in Israel, Turkey and Peru; palaeontology in South and East Africa; marine biology in the Indian Ocean; botany in the deserts of Sonora; medical research in the Philippines; and represented the Seychelles on the International Whaling Commission. He spent years pursuing the paranormal and published many important works in the area. He died in June 2008.
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