Pseudoscience

A Very Short Introduction

Michael Gordin

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Oxford University Press
20 July 2023

History of science

Series: A Very Short Introduction

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Offers both a philosophical and historical analysis of the phenomenon of pseudoscience
Provides a survey of what has been labeled pseudoscience over the centuries
Addresses contemporary issues in fringe science such as the anti-vaccination movement and climate change denial
Examines astrology, phrenology, parapsychology (ESP), creationism, Lysenkoism, scientific racism, and alchemy, among others

By: Michael Gordin
Imprint: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780190944421
ISBN 10: 0190944420
Series: A Very Short Introduction
Publication Date: 20 July 2023
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active