An encyclopedia of claims frauds and hoaxes of the occult and supernatural james randi arthur c clarke on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers an encyclopedia of claims frauds and hoaxes of the occult and supernatural. An encyclopedia of claims frauds and hoaxes of the occult and supernatural is a 1995 book by james randi with a foreword by arthur c clarke it serves as a reference for various pseudoscience and paranormal subjects in 2006 randi made the work available free online. In this updated and expanded version of his remarkable encyclopedia james randi casts his cynical eye on the dubious claims of the occult and the supernatural with hundreds of entries and illustrations throughout this book examines the shady world of manipulators occultists and shamanists in microscopic detail. In this remarkable encyclopedia james randi casts his cynical eye on the dubious genes of the occult and the supernatural with 666 entries and hundreds of illustrations throughout this book examines the shady world of manipulators occultists and shamanists in microscopic detail