Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
Book description
"Although we are amused, we may also be embarrassed to find our friends or even ourselves among the gullible advocates of plausible-sounding doubletalk." — Saturday Review
"A very able and even-tempered presentation." — New Yorker
This witty and engaging book examines the various fads, fallacies, strange cults, and curious panaceas…
Why read it?
1 author picked Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is the original and still the best compendium of cranks, kooks, and charlatans ever compiled. You’ll be amazed, as I was, at the breadth of human hucksterism.
Gardner, a long-time columnist for Scientific American, does more than merely examine strange beliefs; he makes those beliefs come alive by presenting short biographies of the people behind them.
From Ted's list on evaluating claims of the paranormal.
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