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The Borderlands of Science: Where Sense Meets Nonsenseby Michael ShermerISBN 0195157982 (0-19-515798-2)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Borderlands of Science: Where Sense Meets Nonsense'Book summary:As author of the bestselling Why People Believe Weird Things and How We Believe, and Editor-in-Chief of Skeptic magazine, Michael Shermer has emerged as the nation's number one scourge of superstition and bad science. Now, in The Borderlands of Science, he takes us to the place where real science (such as the big bang theory), borderland science (superstring theory), and just plain nonsense (Big Foot) collide with one another.
Shermer argues that science is the best lens through which to view the world, but he recognizes that it's often difficult for most of us to tell where valid science leaves off and borderland science begins. To help us, Shermer looks at a range of topics that put the boundary line in high relief. For instance, he discusses the many "theories of everything" that try to reduce the complexity of the world to a single principle, and shows how most fall into the category of pseudoscience. He examines the work of Darwin and Freud, explaining why one is among the great scientists in history, while the other has become nothing more than a historical curiosity. He also shows how Carl Sagan's life exemplified the struggle we all face to find a balance between being open-minded enough to recognize radical new ideas but not so open-minded that our brains fall out. And finally, he reveals how scientists themselves can be led astray, as seen in the infamous Piltdown Hoax.
Michael Shermer's enlightening volume will be a valuable aid to anyone bewildered by the many scientific theories swirling about. It will help us stay grounded in common sense as we try to evaluate everything from SETI and acupuncture to hypnosis and cloning. [via]More editions of The Borderlands of Science: Where Sense Meets Nonsense:
Denying History: Who Says Holocaust Never Happened and Why Do They Say Itby Alex Grobman, Michael Shermer , Arthur HertzbergISBN 0520216121 (0-520-21612-1)
Hardcover, Univ of California Pr
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Denying History: Who Says Holocaust Never Happened and Why Do They Say Itby Michael ShermerISBN 0520234693 (0-520-23469-3)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Denying History: Who Says Holocaust Never Happened and Why Do They Say It'Book summary:Denying History is a courageous and accessible study of "a looking-glass world where black is white, up is down, and the normal rules of reason no longer apply." Authors Michael Shermer and Alex Grobman have immersed themselves in the conferences, literature, and Web culture of Holocaust deniers; they have engaged the pseudo-historians in debate; and they have visited the concentration camps in Europe to investigate the truth of what happened there. Denying History presents Shermer and Grobman's findings. The book refutes, in detail, the Holocaust deniers' claims, and it demonstrates conclusively that the Holocaust did happen.It also explores the fundamental historical issue in all debates over the truth of the Holocaust: the question of "how we know that any past event happened." Thus, Denying History is a doubly useful book; it sets the record straight on one of history's most terrible events, and it instructs readers in the scientific, logical, and historiographical principles that can help us make wise judgments about history on our own. --Michael Joseph Gross [via]
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How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for Godby Michael ShermerISBN 0613354133 (0-613-35413-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God'Book summary:One hundred years ago social scientists predicted that belief in God would decrease by the year 2000. "In fact ... the opposite is has occurred," Shermer writes in his introduction. "Never in history have so many, and such a high percentage of the population, believed in God. Not only is God not dead as Nietzche proclaimed, but he has never been more alive."
Why do so many believe in the existence of something so inexplicable? That's exactly what Shermer answers in this comprehensive, intelligent, and highly readable discussion about the nature of faith. "People believe in God because the evidence of their senses tell them so," claims Shermer, who is the publisher of Skeptics magazine. Having been a believer and a student of the history of science, Shermer (now an agnostic) is more interested in knowing why and how people believe in God rather than trying to prove who's right or wrong. As a result, this book is not only even-handed and thorough, it is also destined to become a timeless contribution to spirituality as well as science. --Gail Hudson [via]
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How We Believe : The Search for God in an Age of Scienceby Michael ShermerISBN 071673561X (0-7167-3561-X)
Hardcover, Freeman & Company, W. H.
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How We Believe : The Search for God in an Age of Science'Book summary:One hundred years ago social scientists predicted that belief in God would decrease by the year 2000. "In fact ... the opposite is has occurred," Shermer writes in his introduction. "Never in history have so many, and such a high percentage of the population, believed in God. Not only is God not dead as Nietzche proclaimed, but he has never been more alive."
Why do so many believe in the existence of something so inexplicable? That's exactly what Shermer answers in this comprehensive, intelligent, and highly readable discussion about the nature of faith. "People believe in God because the evidence of their senses tell them so," claims Shermer, who is the publisher of Skeptics magazine. Having been a believer and a student of the history of science, Shermer (now an agnostic) is more interested in knowing why and how people believe in God rather than trying to prove who's right or wrong. As a result, this book is not only even-handed and thorough, it is also destined to become a timeless contribution to spirituality as well as science. --Gail Hudson [via]
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In Darwin's Shadow: The Life and Science of Alfred Russel Wallace A Biographical Study on the Psychology of Historyby Michael ShermerISBN 0195148304 (0-19-514830-4)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Secrets of Lightning Calculation & Mental Math Tricksby Michael Shermer , Arthur BenjaminISBN 0307338401 (0-307-33840-1)
Softcover, Three Rivers Pr
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Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friendsand yourselfwith incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned mathemagician Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number tricks. This book will teach you to do math in your head faster than you ever thought possible, dramatically improve your memory for numbers, andmaybe for the first timemake mathematics fun.
Yes, even you can learn to do seemingly complex equations in your head; all you need to learn are a few tricks. Youll be able to quickly multiply and divide triple digits, compute with fractions, and determine squares, cubes, and roots without blinking an eye. No matter what your age or current math ability, Secrets of Mental Math will allow you to perform fantastic feats of the mind effortlessly. This is the math they never taught you in school.
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Teach Your Child Math: Making Math Fun for the Both of Youby Michael Shermer , Arthur BenjaminISBN 0737301341 (0-7373-0134-1)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Teach Your Child Math: Making Math Fun for the Both of You'Book summary:By transforming math "problems" into games, this easy-to-follow book gives parents a fun way to help their children learn math. With an expanded section on problem solving, fun word problems, and entertaining visual concepts, it proves that math can be interesting.
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Think Like a Maths Genius : The Art of Calculating in Your Headby Arthur Benjaman, Michael ShermerISBN 0285637762 (0-285-63776-2)
Softcover, Souvenir Press Limited
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Why People Believe Weird Thingsby Michael Shermer , Stephen Jay GouldISBN 0285638033 (0-285-63803-3)
Softcover, Souvenir Press Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Why People Believe Weird Things'Book summary:Few can talk with more personal authority about the range of human beliefs than Michael Shermer. At various times in the past, Shermer has believed in fundamentalist Christianity, alien abductions, Ayn Rand, megavitamin therapy, and deep-tissue massage. Now he believes in skepticism, and his motto is "Cognite tute--think for yourself." This updated edition of Why People Believe Weird Things covers Holocaust denial and creationism in considerable detail, and has chapters on abductions, Satanism, Afrocentrism, near-death experiences, Randian positivism, and psychics. Shermer has five basic answers to the implied question in his title: for consolation, for immediate gratification, for simplicity, for moral meaning, and because hope springs eternal. He shows the kinds of errors in thinking that lead people to believe weird (that is, unsubstantiated) things, especially the built-in human need to see patterns, even where there is no pattern to be seen. Throughout, Shermer emphasizes that skepticism (in his sense) does not need to be cynicism: "Rationality tied to moral decency is the most powerful joint instrument for good that our planet has ever known." --Mary Ellen Curtin [via]
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Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition and Other Confusions of Our Timeby Michael ShermerISBN 061391662X (0-613-91662-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, And Other Confusions Of Our Time'Book summary:Few can talk with more personal authority about the range of human beliefs than Michael Shermer. At various times in the past, Shermer has believed in fundamentalist Christianity, alien abductions, Ayn Rand, megavitamin therapy, and deep-tissue massage. Now he believes in skepticism, and his motto is "Cognite tute--think for yourself." This updated edition of Why People Believe Weird Things covers Holocaust denial and creationism in considerable detail, and has chapters on abductions, Satanism, Afrocentrism, near-death experiences, Randian positivism, and psychics. Shermer has five basic answers to the implied question in his title: for consolation, for immediate gratification, for simplicity, for moral meaning, and because hope springs eternal. He shows the kinds of errors in thinking that lead people to believe weird (that is, unsubstantiated) things, especially the built-in human need to see patterns, even where there is no pattern to be seen. Throughout, Shermer emphasizes that skepticism (in his sense) does not need to be cynicism: "Rationality tied to moral decency is the most powerful joint instrument for good that our planet has ever known." --Mary Ellen Curtin [via]
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- Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition and Other Confusions of Our Time: ISBN 0716730901 (0-7167-3090-1)
Hardcover, Freeman & Company, W. H. - Why People Believe Weird Things : Pseudoscience, Superstition and Other Confusions of Our Time: ISBN 0716733870 (0-7167-3387-0)
Softcover, Freeman & Company, W. H. - Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, And Other Confusions Of Our Time: ISBN 061391662X (0-613-91662-X)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
- Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition and Other Confusions of Our Time: ISBN 0716730901 (0-7167-3090-1)
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