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A survey of a range of irrationalisms, with explanations of their empirical and logical flaws. The book describes the differences between science and pseudo-science, and goes on to describe and critique popular contemporary irrationalisms, UFOs, Holocaust denial and Satanic cult conspiracies.
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"This sparkling book romps over the range of science and anti-science."
--Jared Diamond, author of "Guns, Germs, and Steel"
"Splendid."
--"Vanity Fair"
This sparkling book romps over the range of science and anti-science. Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel
Splendid. "Vanity Fair""
This sparkling book romps over the range of science and anti-science. Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel
Splendid. Vanity Fair
""This sparkling book romps over the range of science and anti-science." --Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel
"Splendid." --Vanity Fair
About the Author
Michael Shermer is the author of The Believing Brain, Why People Believe Weird Things, The Science of Good and Evil, The Mind Of The Market, Why Darwin Matters, Science Friction, How We Believe and other books on the evolution of human beliefs and behavior. He is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, the editor of Skeptic.com, a monthly columnist for Scientific American, and an adjunct professor at Claremont Graduate University. He lives in Southern California.
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- PublisherW.H.Freeman & Co Ltd
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0716730901
- ISBN 13 9780716730903
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages294
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