50 popular beliefs that people think are true / Guy P. Harrison ; [illustrations by Kevin Hand].

By:

Harrison, Guy P [author.]

Material type:

TextPublisher: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2012Description: 458 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

Audience:

General

ISBN:

9781616144951 (paper : acid-free paper)
1616144955 (paper : acid-free paper)

Other title:

Fifty popular beliefs that people think are true

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

149/.73 23
149 14

LOC classification:

AZ999 .H37 2012

Contents:

Magical thinking -- Out there -- Science and reason -- Strange healings -- Lure of the gods -- Bizarre beings -- Weird places -- Dreaming of the end -- Farewell and good luck.

Summary: Stressing the excitement of scientific discovery and the legitimate mysteries and wonder inherent in reality, Harrison invites readers to share the joys of rational thinking and the skeptical approach to evaluating our extraordinary world.Summary: Stresses the importance of rational thinking and the skeptical approach in evaluating the world, crtically examining fifty common misconceptions using scientific criteria.

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Books	Idaho Springs Public Library	ANF	149.73 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	30404100036928

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Magical thinking -- Out there -- Science and reason -- Strange healings -- Lure of the gods -- Bizarre beings -- Weird places -- Dreaming of the end -- Farewell and good luck.

Stressing the excitement of scientific discovery and the legitimate mysteries and wonder inherent in reality, Harrison invites readers to share the joys of rational thinking and the skeptical approach to evaluating our extraordinary world.

Stresses the importance of rational thinking and the skeptical approach in evaluating the world, crtically examining fifty common misconceptions using scientific criteria.

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