Skeptic (eBook)

Viewing the World with a Rational Eye

Michael Shermer (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
302 Seiten
Henry Holt and Co. (Verlag)
978-1-62779-139-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Collected essays from the New York Times-bestselling author's celebrated columns in Scientific American. For fifteen years, bestselling author Michael Shermer has written a column in Scientific American magazine that synthesizes scientific concepts and theory for a general audience. His trademark combination of deep scientific understanding and entertaining writing style has thrilled his huge and devoted audience for years. Now, in Skeptic, seventy-five of these columns have been collected together for the first time; a welcome addition for his fans and a stimulating introduction for new readers. "e;Dense with facts, convincing arguments, and curious statistics, this is an ingenious collection of light entertainment for readers who believe that explaining stuff is a good idea."e; -Kirkus Reviews"e;Shermer makes a strong case for the value of the scientific endeavor and the power of rational thinking in 75 brief essays. . . . Each entry is insightful, informative, and entertaining."e; -Publishers Weekly

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.6.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• ISBN-10: 1-62779-139-6 / 1627791396
• ISBN-13: 978-1-62779-139-7 / 9781627791397