About the author
Russell Targ (born April 11, 1934) is an American physicist, parapsychologist, and author. Targ joined Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in 1972, where he and Harold E. Puthoff coined the term "remote viewing" for the practice of seeking impressions about a distant or unseen target using parapsychological means. Later, he worked with Puthoff on the US Defense Intelligence Agency's Stargate Project. Targ's work on remote viewing has been characterized as pseudoscience and has also been criticized for lack of rigor. == Early life, education and career == Targ was born in Chicago. He is the son of William Targ, an American book editor who was well-known and respected in the field of commercial publishing. According to Martin Gardner, Targ was introduced to the paranormal by his father whose Chicago bookstore carried a variety of paranormal works and whose later published works at Putnam included a biography of Helena Blavatsky, founder of the Theosophical Society, and Erich von Däniken's Chariots of the Gods. Targ received a B.S. in physics from Queens College in 1954.
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💬 What our editors say about Russell Targ's books
“Targ successfully strips away the stigma surrounding psychic abilities by presenting remote viewing as a trainable cognitive skill rather than magic. The text is commendable for its clear, practical exercises and its attempt to…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Limitless Mind: A Guide to Remote Viewing and Transformation of Consciousness
“Targ presents a formidable case for ESP, leveraging his background as a physicist to lend credibility to claims that might otherwise be dismissed. The account of experiments aiding in the Patricia Hearst kidnapping and market…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Reality of ESP: A Physicist's Proof of Psychic Abilities
“Russell Targ’s narrative stands out for its candid exploration of remote viewing within a scientific framework, offering valuable insight into a secretive chapter of Cold War history. However, readers seeking traditional occult…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Do You See What I See?: Lasers and Love, ESP and the Cia, and the Meaning of Life
📋 Editions by Russell Targ in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limitless Mind: A Guide to Remote Viewing and Transformation of | — | New World Library | 176 | 9781577314134 |
| The Reality of ESP: A Physicist's Proof of Psychic Abilities | 2012 | Quest Books (IL) | 312 | 9780835608848 |
| Do You See What I See?: Lasers and Love, ESP and the Cia, and th | 2010 | Hampton Roads Publishing C | 304 | 9781571746306 |
| The Reality of ESP: A Physicist's Proof of Psychic Abilities | 2027 | New Page Books | 336 | 9781637480250 |
| Third Eye Spies: Learn Remote Viewing from the Masters | — | New Page Books | 176 | 9781637480137 |
| Mind-Reach: Scientists Look at Psychic Abilities Targ, Russell | 2005 | Hampton Roads Publishing C | 258 | 9781571744142 |
| Mind at Large: IEEE Symposia on the Nature of Extrasensory Perce | 2002 | Hampton Roads Publishing C | 256 | 9781571743206 |
