Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time

Shermer, Michael

ISBN 10: 0716730901 / ISBN 13: 9780716730903

Published by W H Freeman & Co, 1997

About this Item

Hardcover edition, as pictured. ISBN #9780716730903. Some cover wear. A crease on book binding. Clean inside.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time
• Publisher: W H Freeman & Co
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0716730901
• ISBN 13: 9780716730903
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

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.

Review

"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

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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