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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

Author
Carl Sagan
Language
English
Original language
English
Categories
Astronomy, philosophy, and science
Publication year
1996
Pages
416
Has read?
Yes
Debut?
No

Synopsis

The Demon-Haunted World deals with human imagination, science, and scepticism, in a nutshell. In reality it's so much more: It's a defense of scepticism, an advertisement for science, a crash course in wonder, and an explanation of science and what it's all about. My favorite chapters, I think, are The Dragon in My Garage and The Fine Art of Baloney Detection.