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The Demon-Haunted World - Science As A Candle In The Dark

Carl Sagan

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The Demon-Haunted World - Science As A Candle In The Dark

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  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology (1996)
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The Demon-Haunted World - Science As A Candle In The Dark

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ISBN: 9780394535128
Author: Carl Sagan
Publisher: Random House
Date of Publication: 1995-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Philosophy, Religion, Science
Goodreads rating: 4.29
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How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms.
 

  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology (1996)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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