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The Ragged Edge of Science is a science book by L. Sprague de Camp, illustrated by Don Simpson. It was first published by Owlswick Press in 1980.The book is a collection of twenty-two articles (two of them book reviews) on various curiosities and Read More..

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Description	The Ragged Edge of Science is a science book by L. Sprague de Camp, illustrated by Don Simpson. It was first published by Owlswick Press in 1980.The book is a collection of twenty-two articles (two of them book reviews) on various curiosities and wonders exploring the boundaries between science and pseudo-science. "The[ir] common thread is [their] skeptical takes on subjects that are often muddled by paranormal and pseudoscientific claims." "BOOK: L. Sprague de Camp, 'The Ragged Edge of Science'", ILL-ADVISED blog, March 10, 2007 De Camp viewed such phenomena from a skeptically rational viewpoint, pointing out the fallacies in supernatural and otherwise fantastic explanations. His debunking efforts were an important and characteristic feature of his nonfiction, and the present collection is a notable instance of it.Easton, Tom. "The Reference Library" (review), in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, v. 101, no. 10, September 14, 1981, p. 170.The book's constituent articles were originally published in a variety of science magazines, science fiction magazines, and other publications from 1950-1976. Internet Speculative Fiction Database entry for first edition of The Ragged Edge of Science
Description	The Ragged Edge of Science is a science book by L. Sprague de Camp, illustrated by Don Simpson. It was first published by Owlswick Press in 1980.The book is a collection of twenty-two articles (two of them book reviews) on various curiosities and wonders exploring the boundaries between science and pseudo-science. "The[ir] common thread is [their] skeptical takes on subjects that are often muddled by paranormal and pseudoscientific claims." "BOOK: L. Sprague de Camp, 'The Ragged Edge of Science'", ILL-ADVISED blog, March 10, 2007 De Camp viewed such phenomena from a skeptically rational viewpoint, pointing out the fallacies in supernatural and otherwise fantastic explanations. His debunking efforts were an important and characteristic feature of his nonfiction, and the present collection is a notable instance of it.Easton, Tom. "The Reference Library" (review), in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, v. 101, no. 10, September 14, 1981, p. 170.The book's constituent articles were originally published in a variety of science magazines, science fiction magazines, and other publications from 1950-1976. Internet Speculative Fiction Database entry for first edition of The Ragged Edge of Science

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Name	The Ragged Edge of Science
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Authors	L. Sprague de Camp
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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Pages	x, 244 pp.
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Media_type	Print (Hardback)
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Isbn	0-913896-06-3
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Oclc	7522462
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Publisher	Owlswick Press
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