- Title:
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark
- Written by:
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Carl Sagan
- Read by:
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Seth MacFarlane; Ann Druyan; Cary Elwes
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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14
- Duration:
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17 hours 23 minutes
- Published:
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July 28 2017
- Available Date:
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July 28 2017
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781543616958
- Genres:
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Non-fiction; Astronomy; Earth Science; Science & Technology
- Publisher:
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Bolinda/Brilliance audio
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Price
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New York Times bestselling author
'Powerful ... A stirring defense of informed rationality ... Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing.'
The Washington Post
Carl Sagan demonstrates how scientific thinking is necessary to safeguard our democratic institutions and our technical civilisation.
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science?
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions. Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect.
As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms.
'A glorious book ... A spirited defense of science ... a manifesto for clear thought.'
Los Angeles Times
'Compelling.'
USA Today