Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Entries A to Z. Bibliography. Picture Credits. Name Index. Subject Index.

About the Author

ROBERT TODD CARROLL is the chairman of the philosophy department at Sacramento City College in California. He began publishing his skeptical writings on the Internet in 1994. His site, www.skepdic.com, has developed an international following and receives more than 500,000 hits a month. Carroll is also the author of Becoming a Critical Thinker: A Guide for the New Millennium. He lives in Davis, California.

Reviews

"...offers a remarkable range of information that puts to the test the best arguments of true believers..." (Short Book Reviews, Vol.24, No.3, December 2004) "... I found myself engrossed in the information due to its vast collection of interesting entries..." (M2 Best Books, 22 March 2004) "...Use this book as protection against attacks by New Agers, alternative therapists and others who have chosen to abandon reason..." (The Times, 25 October 2003) "...Carroll is always interested in why such beliefs occur and points generously t further literature..." (The Guardian, 18 October 2003) "...Anyone wanting an informed opinion with which to smack down an argumentative pal should start here..." (Dorset Echo, 25 October 2003) "...A treat to savour...first reaction is pleasurable incredulity and occasional hilarity... an amazing assembly, elegantly written and level-headed...likely to be used so often it is a pity it is a softback book..." (New Scientist) "...No reasonable, logic-based library will be without a copy!" (Good Book Guide, March 2004)