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Foibles and fallacies of science; an account of celebrated scientific vagaries

Title: Foibles and fallacies of science; an account of celebrated scientific vagaries / by Daniel W. Hering.
Author: Hering, Daniel Webster, 1850-1938
Publication: New York : D. Van Nostrand company, 1929.

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Description

xiii, 294 p. : ill., port., plates, facsims.; 21 cm.

Alternative Title

Science, Foibles and fallacies of.

Subject

Note

Illustrated third printing.

Bibliography (note)

"References" at end of most of the chapters.

Local note

Hooker Collection.

Contents

Introduction.--Astrology.--Almanacs.--The transmutation of metals.--The perpetual motion.--The overturning of scientific hypotheses.--Divination.--Geographic mania.--Hoaxes.--Prophecies.--Charlatanism.--Radiation.--Other ancient chimeras.--Appendixes.

Call Number

OAC (Hering, D. W. Foibles and fallacies of science)

OCLC

17993754

Author

Hering, Daniel Webster, 1850-1938.

Title

Foibles and fallacies of science; an account of celebrated scientific vagaries / by Daniel W. Hering.

Imprint

New York : D. Van Nostrand company, 1929.

Bibliography

"References" at end of most of the chapters.

Local Note

Hooker Collection.

Added Title

Science, Foibles and fallacies of.

Research Call Number

OAC (Hering, D. W. Foibles and fallacies of science)

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