The demon-haunted world : science as a candle in the dark / Carl Sagan.
| Author/creator | Sagan, Carl |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Random House, ©1995. |
| Description | xviii, 457 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The most precious thing -- Science and hope -- The man in the moon and the face on mars -- Aliens -- Spoofing and secrecy -- Hallucinations -- The demon-haunted world -- On the distinction between true and false visions -- Therapy -- The dragon in my garage -- The city of grief -- The fine art of baloney detection -- Obsessed with reality -- Antiscience -- Newton's sleep -- When scientists know sin -- The marriage of skepticism and wonder -- The wind makes dust -- No such things as a dumb question -- House on fire -- The path to freedom -- Significance junkies -- Maxwell and the nerds -- Science and witchcraft -- Real patriots ask questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Index. |
| General note | Errata slip inserted. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [439]-448) and index. |
| LCCN | 95034076 |
| ISBN | 039453512X |