A Physicist's Guide to Skepticism
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Book Overview
The laws of physics provide clear-cut principles defining what is possible - and not possible - in the physical world. This book examines and critiques many widely held pseudoscientific beliefs in... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0879754400
ISBN13:9780879754402
Release Date:April 1988
Publisher:Prometheus Books
Length:247 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
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Well Done...Could Be More Lively Though
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
The other reviewer seems to be implying that Professor Rothmen is some kind of skeptic ideologue. This would be a legitimate criticism...IF Milton simply dismissed fringe "science" using vague, dogmatic generalizations. As a trained physicist, Mr. Rothmen knows better.That's why he debunks various forms of pseudoscience--spontaneous combustion, telepathy, etc.--using simple, well-established scientific laws. At times, he even does so with a bit of dry humor ("This also applies to the inhabitants of other planets.").I definitely recommend this book to laypersons. Not only will it puncture some of your flawed beliefs; it will actually grant you a better understanding of the universe as we know it.
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