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On the Wild Side

By Martin Gardner

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On the Wild Side

By Martin Gardner

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"I have always been intrigued by fringe science," writes Martin Gardner in the preface to this book, "perhaps for the same reason that I enjoy freak shows and circuses. Pseudoscientists, especially the extreme cranks, are fascinating creatures for psychological study. Moreover, I have found that one of the best ways to learn something about any branch of science is to find out where its crackpots go wrong." A unique combination of horse sense and drollery has made Martin Gardner the undisputed dean of the critics of pseudoscience. This bountiful collection of essays and articles will be wholeheartedly greeted by Gardner's fans, as well as by new readers. This collection of articles - many of which first appeared in the Skeptical Inquirer, the New York Review of Books, and Free Inquiry - explores pseudoscience and strange religious beliefs with the author's trademark wit and verve. Destined to be a classic of skeptical literature, this book covers a wide range of topics - including UFOs, rainmaking, ghosts, the Big Bang, ESP, Oral Roberts, as well as the early history of spiritualism and today's bizarre "trance channeling" cults.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
258
Release Date:
2004-01-04
Publication Date:
2004-01-04
Publisher:
Prometheus
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1591021154
ISBN13:
9781591021155
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
330 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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