03509nam 2200649Ia 450 991096385700332120250204190541.097982160024449780313355073031335507X10.5040/9798216002444(CKB)2480000000002806(MH)012193597-3(SSID)ssj0000370914(PQKBManifestationID)12110622(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000370914(PQKBWorkID)10379457(PQKB)10813415(Au-PeEL)EBL2060398(CaPaEBR)ebr11063813(CaONFJC)MIL791621(OCoLC)910553575(MiAaPQ)EBC2060398(OCoLC)1395567798(UkLoBP)BP9798216002444BC(Perlego)4168744(EXLCZ)99248000000000280620230825e20122023 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrPseudoscience A Critical Encyclopedia /Brian Regal1st ed.Westport, CT :Praeger,2012.London :Bloomsbury Publishing (UK),2023.1 online resource (xix, 191 p. )ill. ;Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780313355080 0313355088 Includes bibliographical references and index.List of Entries Acknowledgments Introduction The Encyclopedia Bibliography Index About the AuthorMore than just a collection of factual entries, this rich resource explores the difference between scientific and pseudoscientific pursuits in a way that spurs readers to ask questions and formulate answers. What makes science science? How do we tell which assertions, beliefs, and methods are scientifically sound, and which are not? Brian Regal's authoritative, entertaining new reference, Pseudoscience: A Critical Encyclopedia gets at the heart of these questions by helping readers understand how the scientific method works, how to critically analyze all kinds of "evidence," and how to sort through long-running myths and current pseudoscience controversies. Ranging from the dawn of history to the present and across world cultures, Pseudoscience uses a field of endless fascination as a means of driving home the importance of solid scientific reasoning. The encyclopedia spans the full spectrum of scientific and nonscientific pursuits, from chemistry, biology, psychology, and medicine to eugenics, religion, cryptozoology, the occult, and paranormal activities. Specific entries focus on general concepts of science, the lives of individuals, and claims of abilities. Throughout, these entries go beyond simply stating facts by constantly engaging readers in a discussion about the very nature of true scientific discovery.PseudoscienceEncyclopediasScience: general issuesbicsscPseudoscienceScience: general issues001.9Regal Brian1196240UkLoBPUkLoBPBOOK9910963857003321Pseudoscience4351843UNINAThis Record contains information from the Harvard Library Bibliographic Dataset, which is provided by the Harvard Library under its Bibliographic Dataset Use Terms and includes data made available by, among others the Library of Congress