Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science

Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science

By
Martin Gardner
Martin Gardner
1952 • 384 pages

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126 books

Science

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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Wonderful life
Packing for Mars
The River of Consciousness
Lake Views

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Owned

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Every Last One
Tomatoland
Goodbye Phone, Hello World
Democracy in America
True Names
Exploring Expect

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Philos

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Candide
The Problems of Philosophy
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Crime and Punishment
Thieves Like Us
Like the Flowing River
Go Set a Watchman

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161 books

W Dynamics

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The Art of War
Thieves Like Us
Like the Flowing River
The Catcher in the Rye
The Facebook Effect
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The Kite Runner

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66 books

Non Fiction

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Poor Economics
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
Blink
The Selfish Gene
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character

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18 books

Social Political

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The Shallows
Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other
iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession With Technology and Overcoming Its Hold on Us
Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology
The Real Cost of Fracking: How America's Shale Gas Boom Is Threatening Our Families, Pets, and Food
Mastering Logical Fallacies: The Definitive Guide to Flawless Rhetoric and Bulletproof Logic
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History

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Moon Shot : The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon
The Mindset list of the obscure
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut
How Music Works

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49 books

Science

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What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Why Don't Spiders Stick to Their Webs?: And Other Everyday Mysteries of Science
Moon Shot : The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut
Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet
Destination Mars: New Explorations of the Red Planet

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23 books

Sgu Skeptical Picks

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How We Know What Isn't So
Sham: How the Self-Help Movement Made America Helpless
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
Quirkology: How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things
Why Darwin Matters
Why People Believe Weird Things
A Physicist's Guide to Skepticism: Applying Laws of Physics to Faster-Than-Light Travel, Psychic Phenomena, Telepathy, Time Travel, UFOs, and Other Pseudoscientific Claims

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Science And Engineering

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Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures
Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight
Body Respect
Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain
Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work
Robotics, AI, and Humanity: Science, Ethics, and Policy
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

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Snake Oil

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The Doctor Who Fooled the World
If It Sounds Like a Quack...: A Journey to the Fringes of American Medicine
Who Is Wellness For?
Fake Medicine
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science