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

Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996 (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0345409469
ISBN: 9780345409461 :
Physical Description: xviii, 457 p. ; 21 cm.
Edition: 1st Ballantine Books ed.
Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, 1997, c1996.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [439]-448) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.