The demon-haunted world : science as a candle in the dark
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The demon-haunted world : science as a candle in the dark
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- The demon-haunted world : science as a candle in the dark
- Title remainder
- science as a candle in the dark
- Statement of responsibility
- Carl Sagan
- Subject
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- trueHoaxes
- trueParanormal phenomenon investigation
- trueReligion and science
- Science -- Methodology
- trueScience -- Methodology
- Science -- Methodology -- Popular works
- trueScience -- Social aspects
- Science -- Study and teaching
- trueScience -- Study and teaching
- Science -- Study and teaching -- Popular works
- trueScience Writing -- General
- Science and civilization
- Science and civilization -- Popular works
- trueScientific literacy
- Literacy
- Literacy -- Popular works
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Are we on the brink of a new Dark Age of irrationality and superstition? In this stirring, brilliantly argued book, internationally respected scientist Carl Sagan shows how scientific thinking is necessary to safeguard our democratic institutions and our technical civilization." "The Demon-Haunted World is more personal and richer in moving and revealing human stories than anything Sagan has previously written. With illustrations from his own childhood experience as well as engrossing tales of discovery, Sagan shows how the method of scientific thought can cut through prejudice and hysteria to uncover the often surprising truth." "He convincingly debunks "alien abduction," "channelers," faith-healer fraud, the "face" on Mars, and much else. Along the way , he refutes the arguments that science destroys spirituality or is just another arbitrary belief system, asks why scientific study is often stigmatized, discusses the dangers of the misuse of science, and provides a "baloney detection kit" for thinking through political, social, religious, and other issues."--Book jacket
- Award
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology, 1996.
- Cataloging source
- NMI
- Dewey number
- 001.9
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- Q175
- LC item number
- .S215 1997
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Target audience
- adult
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