Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
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[Place of publication not identified] : Dover Publications, [2012].
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1 online resource (384 pages)
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9780486131627
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This fair and witty appraisal examines some of the crazes and quackeries that have masqueraded as science. Discussions include hollow earth theories; Charles Fort and the Fortean Society; Wilhelm Reich and orgone sex energy; dianetics; flying saucers; food and medical fads; much more. "A very able and even-tempered presentation." - The New Yorker.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gardner, M. (2012). Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science . Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gardner, Martin, 1914-2010. 2012. Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science. Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gardner, Martin, 1914-2010. Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science Dover Publications, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gardner, Martin. Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science Dover Publications, 2012.
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