Skeptic : viewing the world with a rational eye / Michael Shermer.
"For fifteen years, bestselling author Michael Shermer has written a column in Scientific American magazine that synthesizes scientific concepts and theory for a general audience. His trademark combination of deep scientific understanding and entertaining writing style has thrilled his huge and devoted audience for years. Now, in Skeptic, seventy-five of these columns are available together for the first time; a welcome addition for his fans and a stimulating introduction for new readers,"--Amazon.com.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781627791380
- ISBN: 1627791388
- Physical Description: xiv, 283 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2016.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Science -- Skepticism -- Pseudoscience and Quackery -- The Paranormal and the Supernatural -- Aliens and UFOs -- Borderlands Science and Alternative Medicine -- Psychology and the Brain -- Human Nature -- Evolution and Creationism -- Science, Religion, Miracles, and God.
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- Subject:
- Science > Philosophy.
Skepticism.
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 501 SHE (Text) | 37810435396071 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | 501 S (Text) | 39149007312499 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| North Asheville Library | 501 SHE (Text) | 0020510920075 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | 501 SHE (Text) | 33114017743337 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"For fifteen years, bestselling author Michael Shermer has written a column in Scientific American magazine that synthesizes scientific concepts and theory for a general audience. His trademark combination of deep scientific understanding and entertaining writing style has thrilled his huge and devoted audience for years. Now, in Skeptic, seventy-five of these columns are available together for the first time; a welcome addition for his fans and a stimulating introduction for new readers,"--Amazon.com.
