Beyond Velikovsky: The History of a Public Controversy - Hardcover

Bauer, Henry H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 025201104X ISBN 13: 9780252011047

Publisher: University of Illinois Press, 1985

Synopsis

Examines the debate concerning the scientific theories of Immanuel Velikovsky and analyzes the validity of Velikovsky's theories

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Review:

"Detailed, thought provoking, and the best yet written on a bizarre episode that continues to smoulder in the annals of science."-Owen Gingerich, Nature "This fair minded and lucid study pinpoints the errors in Velikovsky's theories that other critics have failed to address."-Sci Tech Book News "An exceptional study of the theories and criticisms of Immanuel Velikovsky... A thoroughly scholarly and fair-minded work that should serve as an example to others concerned with anomaly controversies. Highly recommended."- Zetetic Scholar "[A] lucid book on an important topic, and one that provides much food for thought on the workings of the scientific community and the way in which its members respond to attacks on their beliefs by outside groups." - Robert W. Smith, Isis ADVANCE PRAISE "A very valuable contribution to the literature on a major controversy of great psychological and sociological importance."-Robert Jastrow, former director, NASA Institute for Space Studies "Bauer's remarkable book will be viewed, even by the Velikovskians, as a great improvement over previous critical studies."-Marcello Truzzi, former director, Center for Scientific Anomalies Research

About the Author:

Henry H. Bauer is a professor of chemistry and science studies at Virginia State University.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 025201104X
• ISBN 13: 9780252011047
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368