Why People Beleive Weird Things
Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time
$47.17
- Paperback
349 pages
- Release Date
15 September 1998
Summary
“This sparkling book romps over the range of science and anti-science.” –Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel
Revised and Expanded Edition.
In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 copies in print, Why People Believe Wei…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780805070897 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0805070893 |
| Author: | Michael Shermer |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 349 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 15 September 1998 |
| Weight: | 315g |
| Dimensions: | 205mm x 133mm x 30mm |
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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
About The Author
Michael Shermer
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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