Pseudoscience : A Critical Encyclopedia / / Brian Regal
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| Autore: |
Regal Brian
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| Titolo: |
Pseudoscience : A Critical Encyclopedia / / Brian Regal
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| Pubblicazione: | Westport, CT : , : Praeger, , 2012 |
| London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), , 2023 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xix, 191 p. ) : ill. ; |
| Disciplina: | 001.9 |
| Soggetto topico: | Pseudoscience |
| Science: general issues | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | List of Entries Acknowledgments Introduction The Encyclopedia Bibliography Index About the Author |
| Sommario/riassunto: | More 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Pseudoscience |
| ISBN: | 9798216002444 |
| 9780313355073 | |
| 031335507X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910963857003321 |
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