Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0816050805 ISBN 13 : 9780816050802

Editeur : Facts On File Inc, 2002

Synopsis

An A-Z reference that identifies, defines, and explains all the terms, events, ideas, people, and institutions related to the murky world of the "almost sciences". It examines how fringe and marginal sciences have affected people throughout history, as well as how they continue to exert an influence on our social and intellectual lives today. It includes hoaxes thought by many to be truths, including the Amityville Horror, and cultish and faddish interests that are now part of our popular culture, such as fortune telling, horoscopes, and superstitions. It also covers common practices now moving forward into orthodox science, such as acupuncture, and fringe sciences that fell into disrepute, including phrenology and racial theories.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr. William F. Williams, General Editor, has taught at the Department of Science, Technology, and Society at Pennsylvania State University. He is also a Life Fellow at the University of Leeds, England. His publications include Are Science and Technology Neutral?, and he served as editor-in-chief of the Science in a Social Context series. Dr. Williams resides in England.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Facts On File Inc
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0816050805
• ISBN 13: 9780816050802
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Éditeur: Williams William F.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible