Foibles and fallacies of science

an account of celebrated scientific vagaries

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Foibles and fallacies of science

an account of celebrated scientific vagaries

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English
Pages
294

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Table of Contents

Introduction.
Astrology.
Almanacs.
The transmutation of metals.
The perpetual motion.
The overturning of scientific hypotheses.
Divination.
Geographic mania.
Hoaxes.
Prophecies.
Charlatanism.
Radiation.
Other ancient chimeras.
Appendixes.

Edition Notes

"References" at end of most of the chapters.

Published in
New York
Other Titles
Science, Foibles and fallacies of.

Classifications

Library of Congress
AZ999 .H4

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, 294 p.
Number of pages
294

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL6662197M
Internet Archive
foiblesfallacies0000heri
LCCN
24005112
OCLC/WorldCat
268216

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL15345148W

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