The Demon-Haunted World (edit title)

Kevin approved Timothy Gray’s request to change the title of The Demon-Haunted World Tuesday, November 24 2009.

Timothy Gray changed the title of The Demon-Haunted World Monday, November 23 2009.

Timothy Gray approved Pequeño saltamontes’s request to combine 13 books, including The Demon-Haunted World, Monday, November 23 2009.

Pequeño saltamontes submitted a request to combine 13 books, including The Demon-Haunted World, Monday, November 23 2009.

Shelfari edited the description of The Demon-Haunted World Friday, July 31 2009.

• "A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought."  *Los Angeles Times "POWERFUL . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing."  *The Washington Post Book World How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? 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. Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, 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. As 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. "COMPELLING."  *USA Today "A clear vision of what good science means and why it makes a difference. . . . A testimonial to the power of science and a warning of the dangers of unrestrained credulity."  *The Sciences "PASSIONATE."  *San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle

Shelfari edited the contributors of The Demon-Haunted World Thursday, July 23 2009.

• Added a contributor: Carl Sagan: (Primary Author)

Shelfari edited the first sentence of The Demon-Haunted World Thursday, July 16 2009.

• As I got off the plane, he was waiting for me, holding up a scrap of cardboard with my name scribbled on it.