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Book Reviews of 50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True

50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True
Author: Guy P. Harrison
ISBN-13: 9781616144951
ISBN-10: 1616144955
Publication Date: 12/20/2011
Pages: 350
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Book Type: Paperback
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This book is broken into chapters of a few pages each. Each chapter addresses a fairly commonly held belief, such as "Ghosts are they live in haunted houses" and "Atlantis is down there somewhere." The author then makes counter arguments to each claim, using a combination of science, logic, and personal anecdotes. A list of references is given at the end of each section in case the reader wants to delve further into a particular topic.

It is a bit much for one sitting, so I dipped in and out of this book over time. I skimmed chapters that did not particularly interest me, but the range of topics addressed in this book is so varied that there will be something of interest to most anyone. This book is a good introduction to skeptical thinking.