Why People Believe Weird Things

Why People Believe Weird Things Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time

Hardback (30 Jun 1997)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A survey of a range of irrationalisms, with explanations of their empirical and logical flaws. The book describes the differences between science and pseudo-science, and goes on to describe and critique popular contemporary irrationalisms, UFOs, Holocaust denial and Satanic cult conspiracies.

Book information

ISBN: 9780716730903
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
Imprint: W. H. Freeman
Pub date:
DEWEY: 001.9
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 306
Weight: 623g
Height: 242mm
Width: 160mm
Spine width: 27mm