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Martin Gardner: Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science

Published 1957, Dover Publications, Inc..

ISBN 0-486-20394-8

Revised edition of In the Name of Science from 1952.

Contents

Preface to Second Edition (1956)

Preface

1. In the Name of Science

2. Flat and Hollow

3. Monsters of Doom

4. The Forteans

5. Flying Saucers

6. Zig-Zag-and-Swirl

7. Down with Einstein!

8. Sir Isaac Babson

9. Dowsing Rods and Doodlebugs

10. Under the Microscope

11. Geology versus Genesis

12. Lysenkoism

13. Apologists for Hate

14. Atlantis and Lemuria

15. The Great Pyramid

16. Medical Cults

17. Medical Quacks

18. Food Faddists

19. Throw Away Your Glasses!

20. Eccentric Sexual Theories

21. Orgonomy

22. Dianetics

23. General Semantics, Etc.

24. From Bumps to Handwriting

25. ESP and PK

26. Bridey Murphy and Other Matters

Appendix and Notes

Index of Names