又名: 魔鬼出没的世界
译者: 李大光
作者: Carl Sagan
译者: 李大光
作者: Carl Sagan
副标题: Science as a Candle in the Dark
ISBN: 9780345409461
页数: 457
定价: $15.95
出版社: Ballantine Books
装帧: Paperback
出版年: 1997-02-25
ISBN: 9780345409461
页数: 457
定价: $15.95
出版社: Ballantine Books
装帧: Paperback
出版年: 1997-02-25
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"A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought."
*Los Angeles Times
"POWERFUL . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing."
*The Washington Post Book World
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-d... (展开全部) "A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought."
*Los Angeles Times
"POWERFUL . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing."
*The Washington Post Book World
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.
Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms.
"COMPELLING."
*USA Today
"A clear vision of what good science means and why it makes a difference. . . . A testimonial to the power of science and a warning of the dangers of unrestrained credulity."
*The Sciences
"PASSIONATE."
*San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle
*Los Angeles Times
"POWERFUL . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing."
*The Washington Post Book World
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-d... (展开全部) "A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought."
*Los Angeles Times
"POWERFUL . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing."
*The Washington Post Book World
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.
Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms.
"COMPELLING."
*USA Today
"A clear vision of what good science means and why it makes a difference. . . . A testimonial to the power of science and a warning of the dangers of unrestrained credulity."
*The Sciences
"PASSIONATE."
*San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle
作者简介 · · · · · ·
Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and science popularizer. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI). He is world-famous for his popular science books and the television series Cosmos, which he co-wrote and presented. He also wrote the novel Contact on which the 1997 film of the same name starring Jodie Foster was based. In his works, he frequently advocated the scientific method.
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让每个中国人都来读一下这本《魔鬼出没的世界》吧
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- 科幻·掌柜(目标:最大的中文科幻书库) 本书是我的个人坦白,向你们讲述我对科学终生的爱情故事。 ——卡尔·萨根《魔鬼出没的世界》 我想,这是一本每个中国人都应该读的书。 在第一章中,作者记述了一位他碰到的“巴克利”先生,他对科学有极大的兴趣,非常乐意与萨根这个“搞科学的家伙”交流。可是,他所谈及的“科学”,仅是些“圣安...... (19回应)2007-04-21 19/19有用来自 吉林人民出版社1998版
译文质量极差,转贴揭穿其真面目
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- 乃鼎齋無機客(明日是個新起點。) 《魔鬼出没的世界》错译举例 ·方舟子· 《魔鬼出没的世界》(The Demon-Haunted World)是美国著名科普作家 卡尔·萨根1996年出版的一本著作。中译本由李大光译,吉林人民出版社1998 年出版。前年中央电视台“实话...... (23回应)2006-04-05 19/24有用来自 吉林人民出版社1998版
魔鬼出没的世界
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- 啊?(今君の目にいっぱいの未来) 我本不应该现在才读这本书,因为我读这本书的所有理由,在高中的时候就已经全部了。似乎一直以来我竟对它有一种误解,以为此书的主要精力也不过是放在对种种欺骗的驳斥之上。事实上作为卡尔萨根的最后力作,书中充满了社会,心理,教育等诸方面的深刻洞见,他对怀疑态度的理解也超过了我之前的想象。正如第十七章中,作者提出的的“好奇...... (2回应)2005-11-12 7/7有用来自 吉林人民出版社1998版
好科普,差科学
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- 刘未鹏(pongba)(http://mindhacks.cn) 只能说这本书是不错的科普书,用例证、类比、故事这类论证手法较多,多了一分亲和力和通俗性,但少了严谨。并且书中并没有抽象地谈论科学思维方法论,最接近的地方也就是一个例证:车库中的飞龙。然而实际上从例证到严格的、抽象的方法论,还是有相当远的距离的,同学们如果认为理解了车库中的飞龙这个例子便理解了什么是可证伪性以及为什么我们...... (2回应)2008-11-02 2/2有用来自 吉林人民出版社1998版
从根本上扫清迷信和伪科学的土壤
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- abing 这本书在国内出版的实在太晚,而影响面也过于狭小。国内的每一个大学生都应该好好阅读此书,真正去明白科学与伪科学的区别,从根本上扫清迷信存在的土壤。什么是科学?什么是伪科学?这些东西都不弄明白,还搞什么科学研究?我们的大学需要的不是政治课的灌输,而是有关科学哲学的公共课! 而阴阳五行、周易等等这些所谓的传...... (1回应)2007-11-15 1/1有用来自 吉林人民出版社1998版
我再抄几句
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- MBabylon(BEst) 科学方法告诉我们:无论何事何物,必须有证据。在论证一个重要问题的时候,证据必须缜密严谨,无懈可击。我们越想探究真相,就越要审慎小心。没有证人的信口开河是再轻松不过的。人会犯错误,也会开实事求是的玩笑,会为得到金钱、引起别人的注意或为了成名而夸大事实。人有时会误解他们亲眼所见的事情,甚至有时会看到实际并不存在的事物。 ...... (8回应)2009-11-17 来自 吉林人民出版社1998版
我来抄几句
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- MBabylon(BEst) 科学不仅仅是一个知识体系,它还是一种思维方式。 -------Babylon Change 与伪科学(或“永无错误的”启示)相比,科学在人类的不完美性和易犯错误的本性的认识上要深刻得多。如果我们坚决拒绝承认我们犯错误是必然的,那么,我们就会信心十足地等待错误——甚至是严重的错误,重大的过错——永远与我们形影......2009-11-17 来自 吉林人民出版社1998版
《魔鬼出没的世界》是翻译得很好的书
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- quitegood 看一本书不要听别人的议论。因为学者之间的文人相轻现象非常严重,尤其是那些心理不很健康的人。我看了这本书,我认为翻译的很好。而且从原著的内容来看也不是很难翻译的书。译者对作者有着很好的理解。文笔也很好。...... (3回应)2009-06-09 来自 吉林人民出版社1998版
除开翻译,我们就说萨根
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- 晓玢(置之于死地而后生) 看到很多朋友批评吉人出的这本书,但有个问题是,萨根思想的闪光在书中仍是灿烂的,毕竟这不是一本高考作文集或文学名著,与翻译过后的表述相比,其思想性才是重点吧。 曾犹豫过到底是专注真理的探索还是直接投身社会的变化,萨根给了我最好的答案,因为两者本不应对立。所以,请你们把重点放到阅读的本质......2009-04-19 来自 吉林人民出版社1998版
魔鬼出没的世界,魔鬼出没的国家
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- Pru 看完此书,真让人觉得美国前途堪忧。美国本来是一个有良好的科学传统和体制的国家,新发明、新技术层出不穷且是经济增长的重要引擎,科研有良好的规模效应,也是世界科普的光源。近年来却逐渐被日本和德国反超,IT革命的浪潮过去之后更是缺乏新的科技成果作为第一生产力,结果就以房地产作为推动刺激经济的动力,这种权宜之计最终酿成了更严重...... (1回应)2009-04-18 1/2有用来自 吉林人民出版社1998版
书摘
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- 过客 书当然是本好书,评价也就是这样一句空洞的话。不过,很多时候,人都选择自己喜欢的那类东西,就跟轻信人喜欢谎言、巴克利喜欢新奇一样。 我真的担心,也许,只有喜欢科学的人才会喜欢这本书,那些喜欢伪科学的,也许更喜欢读 伪科学的东西吧!...... (1回应)2009-03-25 来自 吉林人民出版社1998版
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