{"product_id":"9781616147426","title":"The Science of Miracles: Investigating the Incredible","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn entertaining, comprehensive, and science-based study of miracle claims\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs the Shroud of Turin really the burial cloth of Jesus, produced by a miraculous burst of radiant energy at the moment of Resurrection? What happens at faith-healing services to provide apparently miraculous cures? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteering between the twin pillars of belief and disbelief, experienced paranormal investigator Joe Nickell examines these claims and more. Relying on his forty-plus years of experience in tracking down the solutions to mysteries, Nickell uses on-site examinations, lab experiments, and other detective methods to uncover the facts behind the most incredible claims. He evaluates the evidence in six major categories of miracle claims: miraculous images (such as \"weeping\" icons); magical relics (like the Shroud of Turin and the Holy Grail); miracle healings (at Lourdes or at the hands of healers like Benny Hinn); visionary experiences (including near-death experiences); saintly powers (such as stigmata); and \"the devil's work\" (such as demonic possession).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConveying the sense of adventure surrounding the investigation of any mystery, this is both entertaining reading and a comprehensive, science-based study of miracle claims.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Prometheus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151521366256,"sku":"9781616147426","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781616147426_p0.jpg?v=1769904395","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781616147426","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}