US: Prometheus Books, 1991. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The Hundredth Monkey takes its title from philosopher Ron Amundson's expose of the "Hundredth Monkey Phenomenon," a claim about collective consciousne ss. Forty-three essays by thirty-nine authors, including Isaac Asmov, Marti n Gardner, Carl Sagan, Ray Hyman, Paul Kurtz, and James Randi, examine aspe cts of paranormal and fringe-science beliefs from an authoritative, scienti fic point of view. The penetrating and entertaining essays, many with timel y postscripts, are grouped into nine categories: - Understanding Human Need - Examining Popular Claims - Encouraging Critical Thinking - Medical Controversies - Evaluating the Anomalous Experience - Astrology - Considering Parapsychology - Crashed Saucer Claims - Controversies Within Science Scientists and scholars discuss the burden of skepticism and the delicate balance between a creative openness to new ideas and the relentless scrutiny of new claims. A classic source book for scientifically responsible explanations of controversies, hoaxes, bizarre mysteries, and popular cultural myths.

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Kendrick Frazier (Albuquerque, NM) is editor of the Skeptical Inquirer, former editor of Science News, and the editor of four previous collections, including Encounters with the Paranormal and Science Confronts the Paranormal. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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Bookseller: Infinity Books Japan (JP)
Bookseller's Inventory #: RWARE0000067548
Title: The Hundredth Monkey
Author: Frazier, Kendrick
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0879756551
ISBN 13: 9780879756550
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Place of Publication: US
Date Published: 1991
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