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36 produkter
Secrets Of Mental Math
The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightening Calculation and Amazing Maths Tricks
Av Arthur Benjamin, Michael Shermer
Häftad, 2006
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (4)
276 kr
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Truth
What It Is, How to Find It, and Why It Still Matters
Inbunden, 2026
346 kr
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A clear-eyed look at thinking straight in a world crowded with noise, bias, and misinformation."Fake news." "Alternative facts." "Post-truth." Misinformation is everywhere, sparking public confusion and polarization. In Truth, best-selling author Michael Shermer cuts through the noise to argue that …
How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God
Häftad, 2003
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
235 kr
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Believing Brain
From Spiritual Faiths to Political Convictions – How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths
Häftad, 2012
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
169 kr
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Synthesizing thirty years of research, psychologist and science historian, Michael Shermer upends the traditional thinking about how humans form beliefs about the world. Simply put, beliefs come first and explanations for beliefs follow. The brain, Shermer argues, is a belief engine. Using sensory …
Conspiracy
Why the Rational Believe the Irrational
Häftad, 2024
252 kr
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"A well-written and essential tool for those navigating today's complicated geopolitical landscape."—Library Journal Best-selling author Michael Shermer presents an overarching theory of conspiracy theories—who believes them and why, which ones are real, and what we should do about them.Nothing …
Borderlands of Science
Where Sense Meets Nonsense
E-bok, 2001
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
312 kr
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As author of the bestselling Why People Believe Weird Things and How We Believe , and Editor-in-Chief of Skeptic magazine, Michael Shermer has emerged as the nation''s number one scourge of superstition and bad science. Now, in The Borderlands of Science , he takes us to the place where real …
Denying History
Who Says the Holocaust Never Happened and Why Do They Say It? Updated and Expanded
Av Michael Shermer, Alex Grobman
Häftad, 2009
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
270 kr
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"Denying History" takes a bold and in-depth look at those who say the Holocaust never happened and explores the motivations behind such claims. While most commentators have dismissed the Holocaust deniers as antisemitic neo-Nazi thugs who do not deserve a response, historians Michael Shermer and …
The Science of Good and Evil: Why People Cheat, Gossip, Care, Share, and Follow the Golden Rule
Häftad, 2005
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
305 kr
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Science Friction: Where the Known Meets the Unknown
Häftad, 2010
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
206 kr
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Giving the Devil his Due
Reflections of a Scientific Humanist
Häftad, 2021
215 kr
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Who is the 'Devil'? And what is he due? The Devil is anyone who disagrees with you. And what he is due is the right to speak his mind. He must have this for your own safety's sake because his freedom is inextricably tied to your own. If he can be censored, why shouldn't you be censored? If we put …
Heavens on Earth
The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia
Häftad, 2019
294 kr
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Heavens on Earth
The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality and Utopia
Häftad, 2018
168 kr
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A scientific exploration into humanity's obsession with the afterlife and the quest for immortality from the bestselling author and sceptic Michael ShermerIn his most ambitious work yet, Shermer sets out to discover what drives humans' belief in life after death. For millennia, the awareness of our …
In Darwin's Shadow
The Life and Science of Alfred Russel Wallace - A Biographical Study on the Psychology of History
Inbunden, 2002
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
656 kr
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In Darwin's Shadow is the gripping story of the heretical British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace who co-discovered natural selection independently of his more well-known contemporary Charles Darwin. Utilizing a number of never-before-used archival sources that bring to bear new interpretations of …
The Borderlands of Science
Where Sense Meets Nonsense
Häftad, 2003
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
406 kr
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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 …
Borderlands of Science
Where Sense Meets Nonsense
E-bok, 2001
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
277 kr
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As author of the bestselling Why People Believe Weird Things and How We Believe , and Editor-in-Chief of Skeptic magazine, Michael Shermer has emerged as the nation''s number one scourge of superstition and bad science. Now, in The Borderlands of Science , he takes us to the place where real …
In Darwin's Shadow
The Life and Science of Alfred Russel Wallace: A Biographical Study on the Psychology of History
E-bok, 2002
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
242 kr
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Virtually unknown today, Alfred Russel Wallace was the co-discoverer of natural selection with Charles Darwin and an eminent scientist who stood out among his Victorian peers as a man of formidable mind and equally outsized personality. Now Michael Shermer rescues Wallace from the shadow of Darwin …
In Darwin's Shadow: The Life and Science of Alfred Russel Wallace: A Biographical Study on the Psychology of History
Häftad, 2011
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
874 kr
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Think Like A Maths Genius
The Art of Calculating in Your Head
Av Michael Shermer, Arthur Benjamin
Häftad, 2006
145 kr
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Did you know that it's easier to add and subtract from left to right, rather than the other way round? And that you can be taught to square a three-digit number in seconds?In Think Like A Maths Genius, two mathematicians offer tips and tricks for doing tricky maths the easy way. With their help, …
Why People Believe Weird Things
Pseudoscience, Superstition and Other Confusions of Our Time
E-bok, 2011
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
129 kr
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A survey of a range of irrationalisms, with explanations of their empirical and logical flaws, this book describes the differences between science and pseudo-science, and goes on to describe and critique popular contemporary irrationalisms. Why do smart people believe weird things?Why do so many …
Think Like A Maths Genius
The Art of Calculating in Your Head
Av Michael Shermer, Arthur Benjamin
E-bok, 2011
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
129 kr
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Did you know that it''s easier to add and subtract from left to right, rather than the other way round? And that you can be taught to square a three-digit number in seconds?In Think Like A Maths Genius, two mathematicians offer tips and tricks for doing tricky maths the easy way. With their help, …
Secrets of Mental Math
The Mathemagician''s Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks
Av Michael Shermer, Arthur Benjamin
E-bok, 2008
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
79 kr
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These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers. Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned …
Denying History
Who Says the Holocaust Never Happened and Why Do They Say It? Updated and Expanded
Av Alex Grobman, Michael Shermer
E-bok, 2009
433 kr
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Denying History takes a bold and in-depth look at those who say the Holocaust never happened and explores the motivations behind such claims. While most commentators have dismissed the Holocaust deniers as antisemitic neo-Nazi thugs who do not deserve a response, historians Michael Shermer and Alex …
Why People Believe Weird Things
Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time
Häftad, 2002
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
276 kr
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Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design
Häftad, 2007
1,8 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (4)
174 kr
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The Mind of the Market: How Biology and Psychology Shape Our Economic Lives
Häftad, 2009
1,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
290 kr
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Giving the Devil his Due
Reflections of a Scientific Humanist
Inbunden, 2020
521 kr
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Who is the 'Devil'? And what is he due? The Devil is anyone who disagrees with you. And what he is due is the right to speak his mind. He must have this for your own safety's sake because his freedom is inextricably tied to your own. If he can be censored, why shouldn't you be censored? If we put …
Giving the Devil his Due
Reflections of a Scientific Humanist
E-bok, 2020
238 kr
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Who is the ''Devil''? And what is he due? The Devil is anyone who disagrees with you. And what he is due is the right to speak his mind. He must have this for your own safety''s sake because his freedom is inextricably tied to your own. If he can be censored, why shouldn''t you be censored? If we …
Giving the Devil his Due
Reflections of a Scientific Humanist
E-bok, 2020
233 kr
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Who is the ''Devil''? And what is he due? The Devil is anyone who disagrees with you. And what he is due is the right to speak his mind. He must have this for your own safety''s sake because his freedom is inextricably tied to your own. If he can be censored, why shouldn''t you be censored? If we …
The Believing Brain
From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies---How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths
Häftad, 2012
293 kr
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The Believing Brain is bestselling author Michael Shermer's comprehensive and provocative theory on how beliefs are born, formed, reinforced, challenged, changed, and extinguished Synthesizing thirty years of research, psychologist and science historian Michael Shermer upends the traditional …
Skeptic
Viewing the World with a Rational Eye
Häftad, 2017
259 kr
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In Skeptic, Shermer "turns a critical eye toward questions big, small, and trivial." His trademark combination of deep scientific understanding and entertaining writing style has thrilled his huge and devoted audience for years. Now, seventy-five of these columns are available together for the …
