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Author Harrison, Guy P.

Title 50 popular beliefs that people think are true / Guy P. Harrison ; [illustrations by Kevin Hand].

Imprint Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2012.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Kansas Collection  149.73 H246f 2012    ---  Lib Use Only
 Pittsburg 2nd Fl Non-Fiction  149.73 Har    ---  Available
Description 458 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Summary Stressing the excitement of scientific discovery and the legitimate mysteries and wonder inherent in reality, Harrison invites readers to share the joys of rational thinking and the skeptical approach to evaluating our extraordinary world.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Magical thinking -- Out there -- Science and reason -- Strange healings -- Lure of the gods -- Bizarre beings -- Weird places -- Dreaming of the end -- Farewell and good luck.
Source NBK 4/12 PPL
Subject Common fallacies.
History -- Errors, inventions, etc.
Belief and doubt -- Miscellanea.
Popular culture -- Miscellanea.
Added Title Fifty popular beliefs that people think are true
ISBN 9781616144951 (pbk.)
1616144955 (pbk.)

 
    
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