A Brief Guide To: The Supernatural

What is the supernatural and why is it important? From "Most Haunted" to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," from "Underworld "to "Twilight," from "Doom "to "Resident Evil," our imagination is forever drawn to this dark world - and for good reasons. "The Brief Guide to the Supernatural" goes in search of the unearthly with unexpected results. Combining history, psychology and parapsychology, Dr Leo Ruickbie explores the myths and possible realities of the paranormal - ghosts, the undead, angels, demons and UFOs - as well as the many ways people have tried to contact and record the impossible from magic to spiritualism to science. You may find the results unsettling. Included are several experiments to try at home - be warned!