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Carl Sagan - The Demon-Haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark

Carl Sagan - The Demon-Haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark

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Disturbingly, in our so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning, with alien abduction, "channeling" past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. In this compellingly brilliant new book, Carl Sagan argues that this is not just a cultural wrong turn, but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms. Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks modern pseudoscience, as well as such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. By doing so, he demonstrates that true scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth, but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.
 

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It's Better to Light One Candle, than to Curse the Darkness

Date of Review:  Jul 25, 2001
The Bottom Line: This is an excellent book, full of common- sense arguments that effectively debunk the myth of pseudosciences
Review: Dr. Carl Sagan was one of the world?s best- known and most respected men of science. Sagan gained widespread popularity and notoriety for his scientific knowledge through the television mini- series ?Cosmos?, which originally aired on Public...
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Recommended to buy: Yes

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Rational, reasonable, and respectful
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The most precious thing

Date of Review:  Jul 8, 2003
The Bottom Line: A watershed book for me, and hopefully for anybody else interested in learning to think scientifically
Review: My favorite genre of science books are those that discuss the relations between science, wonder, and credulity. Michael Shermer wrote an intelligent general discussion of these issues ("Why People Believe Weird Things"), Richard Dawkins elaborated...
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Recommended to buy: Yes

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A modern scientific classic
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Science is our salvation from the darkness of unreason

Date of Review:  Dec 5, 2008
The Bottom Line: Science, reason, and a healthy dose of skepticism can keep human kind out of the darkness. Learn science, learn how to not fall for baloney, and read this important book.
Review: Astrology, pseudoscience, anti-science, alien abduction, fundamentalist zealotry, wacky conspiracy theories, weird UFO beliefs, quackery, ESP, fortune telling, and other baloney stands in stark contrast to how science operates. Unfortunately the...
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Authors Carl Sagan
Nonfiction Category Education • Language Arts & Disciplines • Science
Nonfiction Subcategory Unknown
Awards 1996 Los Angeles Times Book Prize

Professional Reviews

  Kirkus: "Sagan has produced a valuable document on the side of scientific civilization and enlightened progress."

Book Editions

  Format: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books (March 01, 1997)
Measurements: 8.25"(h) x 6"(w) x 1"(d), 0.85 lbs.
ISBN: 9780345409461
 

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