The demon-haunted world: science as a candle in the dark
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Published:
New York : Ballantine Books, 1997.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Ballantine Books edition.
Physical Desc:
xviii, 457 pages ; 21 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780345409461, 0345409469, 9780345409461 (pbk.), 0345409469 (pbk.)
Notes
General Note
Originally published: 1996.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [439]-448) and index.
Description
"How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms.-- threatens our most basic freedoms."--,From publisher's description.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Sagan, C. (1997). The demon-haunted world: science as a candle in the dark. First Ballantine Books edition. Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996. 1997. The Demon-haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark. Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996, The Demon-haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark. Ballantine Books, 1997.
MLA Citation (style guide)Sagan, Carl. The Demon-haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark. First Ballantine Books edition. Ballantine Books, 1997.
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