Superstition & Science
- Book ID:
- 8481
- Title:
- Superstition & Science
- Subtitle:
- Mystics, sceptics, truth seekers and charlatans
- Author:
- 'Wilson, Derek'
- ISBN number:
- 9781472135926
- Publisher name:
- Robinson
- Place of publication:
- London, UK
- Edition number:
- 1
- Book type:
- paperback
- First edition date:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 310
- Dewey decimal number:
- 001.96WIL
- Dust jacket:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Photographs:
- No
- Illustrations:
- No
- Bibliography:
- Yes
- Height (cm):
- 234
- Width (cm):
- 154
- Notes:
How the rise of western science interacted with and challenged established superstition. The relationship between what people believed and what they 'knew'. there was no real conflict between faith and reason. Well written, interesting and easy to read. The author has written and published over 50 books as well as writing and presenting for TV and radio