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Author Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996.

Title The demon-haunted world : science as a candle in the dark / Carl Sagan.

Publication Info. New York : Random House, [1995]
©1995

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Stacks  Q175 .S215 1995    Available  ---
Edition 1st ed.
Description xviii, 457 pages ; 25 cm
Note Errata slip inserted.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-448) and index.
Contents The most precious thing -- Science and hope -- The man in the moon and the face on mars -- Aliens -- Spoofing and secrecy -- Hallucinations -- The demon-haunted world -- On the distinction between true and false visions -- Therapy -- The dragon in my garage -- The city of grief -- The fine art of baloney detection -- Obsessed with reality -- Antiscience -- Newton's sleep -- When scientists know sin -- The marriage of skepticism and wonder -- The wind makes dust -- No such things as a dumb question -- House on fire -- The path to freedom -- Significance junkies -- Maxwell and the nerds -- Science and witchcraft -- Real patriots ask questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Index.
Subject Science -- Methodology -- Popular works.
Science -- Methodology.
Genre/Form Popular works.
Subject Science -- Study and teaching -- Popular works.
Science -- Study and teaching.
Literacy -- Popular works.
Literacy.
Science and civilization -- Popular works.
Science and civilization.
ISBN 039453512X