Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
xiv, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Note |
Includes index. |
Summary |
"For fifteen years, bestselling author Michael Shermer has written a column in Scientific American magazine that synthesizes scientific concepts and theory for a general audience. His trademark combination of deep scientific understanding and entertaining writing style has thrilled his huge and devoted audience for years. Now, in Skeptic, seventy-five of these columns are available together for the first time; a welcome addition for his fans and a stimulating introduction for new readers, "-- Amazon.com. |
Contents |
Science -- Skepticism -- Pseudoscience and Quackery -- The Paranormal and the Supernatural -- Aliens and UFOs -- Borderlands Science and Alternative Medicine -- Psychology and the Brain -- Human Nature -- Evolution and Creationism -- Science, Religion, Miracles, and God. |
Subject |
Science -- Philosophy.
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Skepticism.
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SCIENCE -- Essays.
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SCIENCE -- Philosophy & Social Aspects.
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Science -- Philosophy.
(OCoLC)fst01108336
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Skepticism. (OCoLC)fst01119940
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Added Title |
Scientific American.
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ISBN |
9781627791380 (hardcover) |
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1627791388 (hardcover) |
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9781627791397 (ebook) |
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