Why did I love this book?
Itâs not often a world-famous scientist does a great job explaining the scientific method to the general population. Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan teach how to think critically about extraordinary claims. In other words, whatâs valid and whatâs not. Whatâs sound logic versus flawed thinking. As Carl famously stated, ââŚExtraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.â
7 authors picked The Demon-Haunted World as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace
âA glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought.ââLos Angeles Times
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we donât 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 theâŚ