Christine Garwood studied history as an undergraduate and was later awarded a doctorate in history of science. She has been a Research Fellow at the Open University and is currently a freelance writer and researcher.
"An energetic, all-inclusive, and amusing account of man's
impressive capacity for self-delusion. Every creationist should
read it." ---Steve Jones, author of "Darwin's Ghost
""Highly entertaining and often hilarious." ---"Sunday
Telegraph
""The focus of Garwood's impressive research is a forgotten
episode
in the history of science." ---"New Scientist
""A glorious romp around the world of Flat Earthism." ---"Daily
Express
""Garwood's often hilarious book is a serious look at an aberrant
belief and those who took it up in modern times, centuries after
the ?at Earth had been scientifically dismissed. . . . Garwood's
books shows just how doggedly faith in an unscienti?c idea can
hold." ---"The Commercial Dispatch
""[A] quirky and highly entertaining slice of intellectual history.
Elicits plentiful laughter and astonishment." ---"Sunday Times
""Wonderful . . . dispassionate, and understanding." ---"Financial
Times"
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