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Title: THE BORDERLANDS OF SCIENCE
WHERE SENSE MEETS NONSENSE
By: Michael Shermer
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0195157982
ISBN 13: 9780195157987
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Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC
Pub. date: 28 November, 2002
Pages: 368
Description: Michael Shermer takes us to the place where real science (such as the big bang theory), borderland science (superstring theory), and just plain nonsense (Big Foot) collide with one another. An excursion through the borderlands of science, history, and historical biography, enlivened by interesting stories and insights involving many of history's most famous scientists.
Synopsis: In The Borderlands of Science Michael Shermer takes us to the place where real science (such as the big bang theory), borderland science (superstring theory), and just plain nonsense (Big Foot) collide with one another. An excursion through the borderlands of science, history, and historical biography, enlivened by the many interesting stories and insights involving many of history's most famous scientists.
Illustrations: numerous halftones and figures
Publication: US
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Returns: Returnable
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