Re: (Tears) Fads and Fallacies by Martin Gardner

On Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:57:40 -0000 (UTC), Charles Packer
<mailbox@cpacker.org> wrote:

On Sun, 28 Apr 2024 13:06:32 +0000, James Nicoll wrote:
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Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science by Martin Gardner
 
A survey of an era overrun by cranks, charlatans, and legions of
wilfully gullible fools. A bit off topic, but significant SF figures
appear in the text.
 
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/all-the-madmen

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Was there no chapter on astrology?

No, there wasn't, because this was about foolishness that masqueraded
as science.

Also, it is a somewhat old book, so it may have pre-dated Gauqelin.

John Savard