Author: Duane S. Nickell
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Keywords: scientific, traveler, sites, across, america, exploration, astronomy, visiting, guidebook, space
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2008-09-15
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0813543746
ISBN-13: 9780813543741

Finding all the fascinating scientific sites to visit throughout America can be a daunting task. This guidebook does all the work for you. The first in a series of travel books that will celebrate science and technology in America, Astronomy and Space Exploration describes astronomy and space-related museums and attractions that conventional travel guides tend to ignore. So, gas up the car, grab some snacks for the road, and get started on the voyage. Written in clear, easy-to-read language, Astronomy and Space Exploration lists more than 50 of the most important and intriguing astronomical an

Author: Joe Nickell
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Keywords: paranormal, investigating, files, life, real
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2001-10-24
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0813122104
ISBN-13: 9780813122106

"Joe Nickell is the subject of a feature article in the Jan. 6 issue of The New Yorker. Renowned skeptic Joe Nickell examines some of the world’s most significant, perplexing, and enduring enigmas: spontaneous human combustion, hauntings, UFOs and alien abductions, stigmata, psychic detectives, legendary monsters, reincarnation, crop circles, and a host of other topics.

Author: Joe Nickell
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Keywords: documents, investigation, forensic, forgery, detecting
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2005-06-10
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 0813191254
ISBN-13: 9780813191256

Detecting Forgery reveals the complete arsenal of forensic techniques used to detect forged handwriting and alterations in documents and to identify the authorship of disputed writings. Joe Nickell looks at famous cases such as Clifford Irving’s "autobiography" of Howard Hughes and the Mormon papers of document dealer Mark Hoffman, as well as cases involving works of art. Detecting Forgery is a fascinating introduction to the growing field of forensic document examination and forgery detection.

Author: Joe Nickell
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Keywords: christ, relics
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2007-03-16
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 0813124255
ISBN-13: 9780813124254

Religious relics, defined as "either portions of or objects connected with the body of a saint or other holy person," are among the most revered items in the world. Christian relics such as the Holy Grail, the True Cross, and the Lance of Longinus are also the source of limitless controversy. Such items have incited people to bloodshed and, some say, have been a source of miracles. Relics inspire fear and hope among the faithful and yet are a perennial target for skeptics, both secular and Christian. To research the authenticity of numerous Christian relics, Joe Nickell takes a scientific appr

Author: Joe Nickell
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Keywords: sideshows, secrets
Number of Pages: 424
Published: 2005-09-09
List price: $32.95
ISBN-10: 0813123585
ISBN-13: 9780813123585

On small-town ballfields and county fairgrounds, the sideshow performers set up their tents and trailers in the shadow of the Ferris wheel. There they amazed us with daring feats such as fire eating and sword swallowing, intrigued us with exhibitions of human oddities and various "anatomical wonders," and yes, deceived us with illusions such as "Atasha the Gorilla Girl" and even outright fakes. These bizarre spectacles engaged the mind as well as the eye. Was the human blockhead act, in which the performer pounded a large nail or ice pick into his nostril, real or fake? Was the so-called al

Author: Joe Nickell
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Keywords: sideshows, secrets
Number of Pages: 424
Published: 2008-09-26
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0813191955
ISBN-13: 9780813191959

The carnival sideshows of the past have left behind a fascinating legacy of mystery and intrigue. The secrets behind such daring feats as fire-eating and sword swallowing and bizarre exhibitions of human oddities as "Alligator Boys" and "Gorilla Girls" still remain, only grudgingly if ever given up by performers and carnival professionals. Working alongside the performers, Joe Nickell blows the lid off these mysteries of the midway. The author reveals the structure of the shows, specific methods behind the performances, and the showmen’s tactics for recruiting performers and attracting c

Author: Joe Nickell
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Keywords: investigation, paranormal, adventures
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2007-11-09
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0813124670
ISBN-13: 9780813124674