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Fads and fallacies in the name of science, Martin Gardner

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Fads and fallacies in the name of science, Martin Gardner

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fads and fallacies in the name of science

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

233892

Responsibility statement

Martin Gardner

Table Of Contents

In the name of science -- Flat and hollow -- Monsters of doom -- The Forteans -- Flying saucers -- Zig-zag-and-swirl -- Down with Einstein! -- Sir Isaac Babson -- Dowsing rods and doodlebugs -- Under the microscope -- Geology versus Genesis -- Lysenkoism -- Apologists for hate -- Atlantis and Lemuria -- The Great Pyramid -- Medical cults -- Medical quacks -- Food faddists -- Throw away your glasses! -- Eccentric sexual theories -- Orgonomy -- Dianetics -- General semantics, etc. -- From bumps to handwriting -- ESP and PK -- Bridley Murphy and other matters

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