Sagan was dedicated to scientific research and had a passion for popular science. The author of this book is Carl Sagan, a famous American astronomer, popular science writer and science fiction author.
In this fog of uncertainty, how can we distinguish the true from the false and avoid falling into the trap of pseudoscience and superstition? This book seeks to give us the answer. In places out of science’s reach, pseudoscience and superstition seep in to take advantage, creating a confusing and complex situation. Are there aliens in the world? Do people have souls after death? Is there life on Mars? The universe is vast and human knowledge is limited. There are many legends and unsolved mysteries in human society. Today we will unlock the book The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark, by Carl Sagan. Urn:lcp:demonhauntedworl0000unse:epub:61568af5-2502-4d80-a07e-3cb8f1f85f8a Foldoutcount 0 Grant_report Arcadia #4281 Identifier demonhauntedworl0000unse Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t8tb9ps6s Invoice 2089 Isbn 039453512XĠ345409469 Lccn 95034076 Ocr tesseract 4.1.1 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_module_version 0.0.5 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA17398 Page_number_confidence 94.03 Pages 488 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.19 Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20200310205359 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 704 Scandate 20200310091346 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Tts_version 3.Hi, welcome to Bookey. Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-448) and indexĪccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 22:04:33 Boxid IA1792306 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Col_number COL-609 Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier 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 And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. 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. 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? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that 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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