Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science (Popular Science)34 reviews Martin Gardner Dover Publications, 1957 An Fascinating Study of Crackpot Theories + Martin Gardner is truly a national treasure + A Classic Statement of Skepticism toward Pseudoscience, but one Exceptionally Reflective of the Time in which it was Written + Necesary + It's been going on a long time.             Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking, Seventh Edition42 reviews M. Neil Browne, Stuart M. Keeley Prentice Hall, 2003 Fantastic! + stisfied customer + Questioning leads to knowledge...and knowledge leads to wisdom! This has got to be hands down one of the best books I have ever read. I picked this up for a class I was taking and it really opened my eyes. People see the words "critical thinking" and assume it means something negative. This book teaches you how to use your brain to look at things from all ...             The Art of Deception: An Introduction to Critical Thinking : How to : Win an Argument, Defend a Case, ...22 reviews Nicholas Capaldi Prometheus Books, 1987 Incredible book,incredible review + Argue Well + Good Weapon Against the Trogs Exactly as Dr. Schweinsberg said. This text was a magnificent accomplishment. Reading some of the reviews, I was dismayed. I of course believed that there was some sort of miscommunication, or perhaps that the readers knew nothing of the subject, or that they simply didn't know what they were ...             Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time158 reviews Michael Shermer Holt Paperbacks, 2002 Well thought out book showing how even smart people can believe weird things. + Why People Believe + So that explains it Well written easy to understand book about the psychology of how people (even smart people) can fall into common logical fallacies and come to wrong conclusions if they aren't careful. Must read.             Arrogance: Rescuing America From The Media Elite126 reviews Bernard Goldberg Grand Central Publishing, 2004 Better than Bias + A whistleblower from inside the mainstream media speaks out + Every biased media jerk should read this book + History will prove Bernard Goldberg to be a pioneer in media reform + Enjoyable study of liberal bias in the media             Logic: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)26 reviews Graham Priest Oxford University Press, USA, 2001 It'll make your brain hurt......but it's a good hurt! + Argh + A Very Logical Introduction + Concise, Clear, and Interesting + A logical choice...             The Complete Idiot's Guide To Frauds, Scams, and Cons1 review Duane Swierczynski Alpha, 2002 Scam-a-rific! There are plenty of books about con artists out there, but i don't think any of them are as funny as this one. Put this one on the shelf next to your true crime favorites.             The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark402 reviews Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan Ballantine Books, 1997 Don't believe Fundamentalist Propaganda! + Sagan is one of the greatest of Americans + Skepticism as a tool to protect our freedoms + A Classic About How Science Does (and Does Not) Work!             Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News851 reviews Bernard Goldberg Harper Paperbacks, 2003 The Other Side of the Story You're Not Getting + Interesting Message Gets Lost In Details of Author's Personal Story + Goldberg is a Whistleblower On the Left-Wing Media + Bias - a must read for politically engaged American citizens!             With Good Reason: An Introduction to Informal Fallacies4 reviews S. Morris Engel Bedford/St. Martin's, 1999 The best book about good vs. unfair rhetoric I've seen. + I think this is an important topic for adults to read as well as teens + The ONLY college textbook that I STILL READ! + A good intro book             Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition7 reviews Stuart A. Vyse Oxford University Press, USA, 2000 Fascinating and downright funny + Do you believe in magic? + Typing With My Lucky Toothbrush At My Side + enjoyable, except for the seemingly myriad of "Wade Boggs"..             Doubt: A History: The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas ...41 reviews Jennifer Michael Hecht HarperOne, 2004 I Enjoyed This Book! + Great Supplement to the History of Philosophy and Religion + No Second Guessing Here + Better than the Bible + Fascinating.             The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions48 reviews Robert T. Carroll Wiley, 2003 Excellent work + Great Reference + Most informative and enlightening website in book format An excellent factual dictionary of of human error and deception.Laced with mordant humor . A treasure. James Willis             Debunked!: ESP, Telekinesis, and Other Pseudoscience6 reviews Georges Charpak, Henri Broch The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004 Debunked! It's a good account of scientific explanation of those physical properties of matter that look paranormal to layman. Unexpected behaviors from a human, animal or even metal creates awe and false beliefs in paranormal activities. Nature is full of such phenomenon and I believe 99% of it is still ...             Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything1581 reviews Stephen J. Dubner William Morrow, 2005 A much-appreciated gift + Sociology-flavored econ + Enlightened I purchased this book as a gift for my fiance. He really enjoyed and appreciated it. Now it's my turn to read it!             The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience 2 volume set1 review Michael Shermer ABC-CLIO, 2002 Debunking mythology Even if your not a believer in the supernatural there's more to fight off such as astrology,acupuncture,UFO's,and other delusions you might think true but has no evidence. Great for debating those creationists and other weird beliefs people seem to have.             Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions71 reviews James Randi Prometheus Books, 1982 Out of Time + BOOK AHEAD OF ITS TIME! + Prometheus Gave Us Fire, Randi Gave Us Common Sense + Crazy this woo-woo stuff still live on!             A Rulebook for Arguments41 reviews Anthony Weston Hackett Pub Co Inc, 2000 Makes a terrible doorstop, so you may as well read it... + Solid and Concise + Useful scientific writing tool + Argument: Well I say it's good! + Many Virtues, Just One Fault             Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal ...204 reviews John Stossel Harper Paperbacks, 2005 this guy just makes sense + Common sense thoughts + Must Read for Every American Citizen + An Excellent, Gentle, and Popular Introduction to Libertarianism + A big surprise! This is not a polemic, but a thoughtful work.             Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud91 reviews Robert L. Park Oxford University Press, USA, 2001 I aint blinking either, Mr. Newman + A Crash Course in Pseudoscience + My favorite scientist "Voodoo Science" is an excellent, fast-paced, easy-to-read and even entertaining book about pseudoscience. The book was so easy to read, that I finished it in a day! Frankly, it's one of the best books I've read. At the time of writing it, the author was the Washington DC representative of an ...