{"product_id":"the-demon-haunted-world-science-as-a-candle-in-the-dark-carl-sagan-paperback","title":"The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark -- Carl Sagan, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - From the renowned astronomer and author of \u003ci\u003eCosmos \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a \"powerful [and] stirring defense of informed rationality\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e) in a world where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace.\n\n\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLOS ANGELES TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK PRIZE WINNER - \"Glorious . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought.\"--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience, New Age thinking, and fundamentalist zealotry and the testable hypotheses of science? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCasting a wide net through history and culture, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions. He examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies as witchcraft, faith healings, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning, with stories of alien abduction, \"channeling\" past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carl Sagan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\/25\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.19\" H x 5.43\" L x 0.87\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780345409461\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49532578201904,"sku":"9780345409461","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780345409461.jpg?v=1774813852","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/the-demon-haunted-world-science-as-a-candle-in-the-dark-carl-sagan-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}