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

By: 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

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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