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010 | _a97003387 | ||
020 | _a9780716730903 | ||
024 | _a36260669 | ||
050 | _aQ172.5.P77 | ||
082 | _a133 | ||
100 | 1 | _aMichael Shermer | |
245 | 1 | _aWhy People Believe Weird Things | |
260 | _bW H Freeman & Co | ||
300 | _a306 pages | ||
520 | _aA survey of a range of irrationalisms, with explanations of their empirical and logical flaws. The book describes the differences between science and pseudo-science, and goes on to describe and critique popular contemporary irrationalisms, UFOs, Holocaust denial and Satanic cult conspiracies. | ||
650 | _aPhysical Sciences | ||
650 | _aParapsychology | ||
999 |
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