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Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition and Other Confusions of Our Time Michael Shermer Main edition
Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition and Other Confusions of Our Time
Michael Shermer
With this no-holds-barred assault on popular myths and prejudices, a science historian debunks psychobabble and extraordinary, nonsensical claims. 25 illustrations.
384 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 10, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780285638037 |
| Publishers | Souvenir Press Ltd |
| Pages | 384 |
| Dimensions | 135 × 214 × 29 mm · 358 g |
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