Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience
From Alien Abductions to Zone Therapy
Published on 1. August 2002
Book
Hardback
448 pages
978-0-8160-5080-2 (ISBN)
Description
An A-Z reference that identifies, defines, and explains all the terms, events, ideas, people, and institutions related to the murky world of the "almost sciences". It examines how fringe and marginal sciences have affected people throughout history, as well as how they continue to exert an influence on our social and intellectual lives today. It includes hoaxes thought by many to be truths, including the Amityville Horror, and cultish and faddish interests that are now part of our popular culture, such as fortune telling, horoscopes, and superstitions. It also covers common practices now moving forward into orthodox science, such as acupuncture, and fringe sciences that fell into disrepute, including phrenology and racial theories.
Reviews / Votes
"Readers will have difficulty putting this book down, Highly recommended." - CHOICEMore details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
100 b&w illustrations, index
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-5080-2 (9780816050802)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Dr. William F. Williams, General Editor, has taught at the Department of Science, Technology, and Society at Pennsylvania State University. He is also a Life Fellow at the University of Leeds, England. His publications include Are Science and Technology Neutral?, and he served as editor-in-chief of the Science in a Social Context series. Dr. Williams resides in England.