Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science Excellent English translations appear on

Excellent English translations appear on pages facing the Original French

The serenity of a clear night sky belies the evidence—gathered by balloons

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Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science Excellent English translations appear on"Although we are amused, we may also be embarrassed to find our friends or even ourselves among the gullible advocates of plausible sounding doubletalk." Saturday Review "A very able and even tempered presentation." New Yorker This witty and engaging book examines the various fads, fallacies, strange cults, and curious panaceas which at one time or another have masqueraded as science. Not just a collection of anecdotes but a fair, reasoned appraisal