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Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye

Michael Shermer

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Collected essays from bestselling author Michael Shermer's celebrated columns in Scientific American
For fifteen years, bestselling author Michael Shermer has written a column in Scientific American magazine that synthesizes scientific concepts and theory for a general audience. His trademark combination of deep scientific understanding and entertaining writing style has thrilled his huge and devoted audience for years. Now, in Skeptic, seventy-five of these columns are available together for the first time; a welcome addition for his fans and a stimulating introduction for new readers.

Language: English

Pages: 302

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.

Release: January 12, 2016

Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye

Michael Shermer

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Collected essays from bestselling author Michael Shermer's celebrated columns in Scientific American
For fifteen years, bestselling author Michael Shermer has written a column in Scientific American magazine that synthesizes scientific concepts and theory for a general audience. His trademark combination of deep scientific understanding and entertaining writing style has thrilled his huge and devoted audience for years. Now, in Skeptic, seventy-five of these columns are available together for the first time; a welcome addition for his fans and a stimulating introduction for new readers.

Language: English

Pages: 302

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.

Release: January 12, 2016

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