Parascience . An interactive exploration of your psi powers

Book by Geller, Uri, Van Der Meer, Ron

Open the front flap of this hefty compendium and you'll discover a pop- up head of a person that's attached to guiding strings. One string links to the center of a forehead. Follow the string down to the book's label and it reads, "The 'third eye' is a paranormal sensory point above the bridge of the nose. Many psychics feel their visions of future events or other people's thoughts enter at this point...."

In a sense, this magical, three-dimensional book is like a third eye, offering insight into the fascinating world of parascience. This works best for beginners, who can learn how to astral travel, try handling a dowsing rod (there's one included), or simply dabble in the art of palm reading (there's a clear, removable hand that can be overlaid on the reader's hand to discover marriage longevity or spiritual strengths). Other topics include the power of prayer as well as the scarier realms of alien abduction. Although the props and built-in toys offer a sense of play, this is a book built on scientific insight--an excellent hands-on primer into the realm of the paranormal. --Tara West