Based on 1 review. Write a review . Rate this item to get personal recommendations. Inc. Entries discuss terms, events, ideas, people, and institutions relating to systems of thought that are not at this time considered true by most mainstream scientists. They include those such as alchemy and astrology that were corrected to our way of thinking, those that refused to change and were left behind, those such as acupuncture and homeopathy that are now beginning to be accepted, those like psychic dreams and UFO that still have a ways to go, popular beliefs such as fortune telling and horoscopes, and hoaxes believed to be true by many people.
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The cross-referencing is extensive and many articles cite sources of deeper information. Here's a book designed to fill a real need for worshipers of true science. It's an encyclopedia that discusses many of those shameful heretical theories, and includes biographies of those villains who propose them. But wait a minute. Half the book is filled with supposed charlatans and groundless theories while the other half reads like a who's who of science.