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Facts, Figures & Fun (2006), Hardcover
Description
A trawl through the history of those scientific ideas which seemed plausible, at least to some, but turned out to be wrong. Includes flat earth, hollow earth, lost worlds and bizarre ideas about evolution; Piltdown man and other scams; alchemy, aliens, humours and homunculi. A feast of curiosities.
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LibraryThing member Katya0133
A funny look at the history of bad scientific reasoning.
LibraryThing member tnilsson
An incredible (and sadly overlooked) survey of discarded science. The only reason I did not give it five stars is its general lack of references and specific dates. But this book is highly recommended nevertheless.
LibraryThing member MartinBodek
What a fantastic way to explore science: by delving into all the erroneous thinking and garbage that's been tossed off so the truth can emerge. It reads like a more fleshed-out Skeptic's Dictionary. The writer doesn't entirely stay on message though. He spends more time on intentional bunk and
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320 p.; 7.32 inches
ISBN
1904332498 / 9781904332497