{"product_id":"9781250119636","title":"Skeptic : Viewing the World with a Rational Eye","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSkeptic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Michael Shermer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollected essays from bestselling author Michael Shermer's celebrated columns in \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fifteen years, bestselling author Michael Shermer has written a column in \u003ci\u003eScientific American \u003c\/i\u003emagazine that synthesizes scientific concepts and theory for a general audience. His trademark combination of deep scientific understanding and entertaining writing style has thrilled his huge and devoted audience for years. Now, in \u003ci\u003eSkeptic\u003c\/i\u003e, seventy-five of these columns are available together for the first time; a welcome addition for his fans and a stimulating introduction for new readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Moral Arc:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Ambitious... Mr. Shermer is a buoyant culture warrior-and an eloquent one, who believes that our better angels will continue to soar. \u003ci\u003eThe Moral Arc\u003c\/i\u003e presents an impressive account of how far we have come. But it also reminds us that reason, for all its muscle, will need a lot of help to make our moral progress continue.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Michael Shermer [claims that] science...has helped to lay the moral groundwork for modern society, pointing the way to a more just and moral world...Bravo, I say.\"-\u003cb\u003eMichio Kaku, theoretical physicist, author of the best seller \u003ci\u003eThe Future of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePhysics of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250119636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40611671769294,"sku":"9781250119636","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250119636","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}