The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience [2 volumes] - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience [2 volumes] write by Michael Shermer. This book was released on 2002-11-14. The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience [2 volumes] available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A thorough, objective, and balanced analysis of the most prominent controversies made in the name of science—from the effectiveness of proposed medical treatments to the reality of supernatural claims. Edited by Michael Shermer, editor and publisher of The Skeptic magazine, this truly unique work provides a comprehensive introduction to the most prominent pseudoscientific claims made in the name of "science." Covering the popular, the academic, and the bizarre, the encyclopedia includes everything from alien abductions to the Bermuda Triangle, crop circles, Feng Shui, and near-death experiences. Fifty-nine brief descriptive summaries and 23 investigations from The Skeptic magazine give skeptical analyses of subjects as far-ranging as acupuncture, chiropractic, and Atlantis. The encyclopedia also gives for-and-against debates on topics such as evolutionary psychology and case studies on topics like police psychics and the medical intuitive Carolyn Myss. Finally, the volumes include five classic works in the history of science and pseudoscience, including the speech William Jennings Bryan never delivered in the Scopes trial, and the first scientific and skeptical investigation of a paranormal/spiritual phenomenon by Benjamin Franklin and Antoine Lavoisier.
The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience
The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience write by Michael Shermer. This book was released on 2002-11-14. The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. For decades, the Skeptics Society has been examining supernatural and extrascientific claims and publishing their findings in "Skeptic Magazine. This two-volume set covers prominent controversies made in the name of science, from the effectiveness of proposed medical treatments to the reality of supernatural claims. It contains a number of articles from that publication along with new material. Case studies, debates, and a selection of historical documents are found in volume two.
The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience
The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience write by Michael Shermer. This book was released on 2002-11-14. The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. For decades, the Skeptics Society has been examining supernatural and extrascientific claims and publishing their findings in "Skeptic Magazine. This two-volume set covers prominent controversies made in the name of science, from the effectiveness of proposed medical treatments to the reality of supernatural claims. It contains a number of articles from that publication along with new material. Case studies, debates, and a selection of historical documents are found in volume two.
Why People Believe Weird Things
Why People Believe Weird Things - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Why People Believe Weird Things write by Michael Shermer. This book was released on 2002-09-01. Why People Believe Weird Things available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "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 Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people find otherworldly phenomena, conspiracy theories, and cults so appealing. In an entirely new chapter, "Why Smart People Believe in Weird Things," Michael Shermer takes on science luminaries like physicist Frank Tippler and others, who hide their spiritual beliefs behind the trappings of science. Shermer, science historian and true crusader, also reveals the more dangerous side of such illogical thinking, including Holocaust denial, the recovered-memory movement, the satanic ritual abuse scare, and other modern crazes. Why People Believe Strange Things is an eye-opening resource for the most gullible among us and those who want to protect them.
Encyclopedia of Religious Controversies in the United States [2 volumes]
Encyclopedia of Religious Controversies in the United States [2 volumes] - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Encyclopedia of Religious Controversies in the United States [2 volumes] write by Bill J. Leonard. This book was released on 2012-12-05. Encyclopedia of Religious Controversies in the United States [2 volumes] available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book provides a thorough introduction to historical and contemporary issues in American religion, tackling controversial hot-button topics such as abortion, Intelligent Design, and Scientology. Surveying key aspects of the controversial issues, persons, and religious groups of today, Encyclopedia of Religious Controversies in the United States, Second Edition is a thorough update and expansion of the first edition of this book. This two-volume work contains many new entries that reflect current 21st-century religious controversies. Written by a variety of scholars with varying specializations, the content covers major people, ideas, terms, institutions, groups, books, and events. The A–Z format allows for easy location of materials, a chronology of developments and events enables readers to trace the development of contentious topics over time, and a section of primary document excerpts gives readers further perspective on the issues.
