50 popular beliefs that people think are true

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Magical thinking -- Out there -- Science and reason -- Strange healings -- Lure of the gods -- Bizarre beings -- Weird places -- Dreaming of the end -- Farewell and good luck.
Summary, etc.:	Stressing the excitement of scientific discovery and the legitimate mysteries and wonder inherent in reality, Harrison invites readers to share the joys of rational thinking and the skeptical approach to evaluating our extraordinary world.

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100	1	.	‡aHarrison, Guy P.
245	1	0.	‡a50 popular beliefs that people think are true / ‡cGuy P. Harrison ; [illustrations by Kevin Hand].
246	3	.	‡aFifty popular beliefs that people think are true
260		.	‡aAmherst, N.Y. : ‡bPrometheus Books, ‡c2012.
300		.	‡a458 p. : ‡bill. ; ‡c23 cm.
520		.	‡aStressing the excitement of scientific discovery and the legitimate mysteries and wonder inherent in reality, Harrison invites readers to share the joys of rational thinking and the skeptical approach to evaluating our extraordinary world.
504		.	‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0	.	‡aMagical thinking -- Out there -- Science and reason -- Strange healings -- Lure of the gods -- Bizarre beings -- Weird places -- Dreaming of the end -- Farewell and good luck.
650		0.	‡aCommon fallacies.
650		0.	‡aHistory ‡xErrors, inventions, etc.
650		0.	‡aBelief and doubt.
650		0.	‡aPopular culture.
901		.	‡a726821380 ‡bOCoLC ‡c46676949 ‡tbiblio