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1	Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks more books like this by Arthur Benjamin, Ph.D., Michael Shermer, Bill Nye (Foreword by) add to wishlist These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers. "Secrets of Mental Math" will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends--and yourself--with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned "mathemagician" Arthur Benjamin shares his ... see all copies from £5.13! new only from £5.13!
2	Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusio more books like this by Michael Shermer add to wishlist The publisher of Skeptic magazine argues that the search for meaning and spiritual fulfillment often results in the embracing of extraordinary claims and controversial ideas, discussing a variety of pseudoscientific ideas and superstitions that promote spiritual beliefs. see all copies from £4.30! new only from £8.99! \| first editions
3	The Science of Good and Evil: Why People Cheat, Gossip, Care, Share, and Follow the Golden Rule more books like this by Michael Shermer add to wishlist In this absorbing book, the author explores the roots of morality and ethics. He concludes that the idea of morality itself must have derived from human institutions, as there is no true proof of the existence of God. The author also traces how, as human societies grew, the idea of treating others according to a moral "code" developed at the same ... see all copies from £6.62! new only from £6.81! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design more books like this by Michael Shermer add to wishlist Shermer, a creationist-turned-scientist, argues that Intelligent Design proponents are invoking a combination of bad science, political antipathy, and flawed theology. He decodes the scientific evidence to show that evolution is not "just a theory" and illustrates how it achieves the design of life through the bottom-up process of natural ... see all copies from £5.87! new only from £5.87! \| first editions
5	Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion more books like this by Dale McGowan (Editor), Michael Shermer (Foreword by) add to wishlist This is a book of reflections by fairly famous 'freethinkers' on such things as deciding not to raise your child based on a religion, living in a religious culture, holidays and rites of passage, ethics, values, morality, nurturing the love of knowledge, and science. The contributors include medical professionals, psychologists, educators, and ... see all copies from £9.08! new only from £9.35! \| signed copies
6	The Mind of the Market: Compassionate Apes, Competitive Humans, and Other Tales from Evolutionary Economics more books like this by Michael Shermer add to wishlist Bestselling author and psychologist Shermer explains how evolution shaped the modern economy--and why people are so irrational about money. Drawing on the new field of neuroeconomics, Shermer investigates what brain scans reveal about bargaining, snap purchases, and establishing trust in business. see all copies from £6.31! new only from £6.31! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Mathemagics: How to Look Like a Genius Without Really Trying more books like this by Arthur Benjamin, Ph.D., Michael Shermer add to wishlist MATHEMAGICS shows you how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide faster in your head than with a calculator, let alone using pencil and paper. Imagine knowing the cash register total at the supermarket before the clerk rings it up, or the exact tip at a restaurant without appearing to think about it. With MATHEMAGICS these tricks are so easy to ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
8	Denying History: Who Says the Holocaust Never Happened and Why Do They Say It? more books like this by Michael Shermer, Alex Grobman add to wishlist This study of Holocaust denial literature is based on interviews with some of the more famous deniers of the Holocaust. The editors evaluate their methods against those by which historians write or rewrite history. see all copies from £8.02! new only from £11.08! \| first editions
9	How We Believe: The Search for God in an Age of Science more books like this by Michael Shermer (Read by) add to wishlist A self-described agnostic defends the importance of questioning religious beliefs in this philosophical and scientific examination of religion. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.86! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Borderlands of Science: Where Sense Meets Nonsense more books like this by Michael Shermer add to wishlist Shermer, editor of Skeptic Magazine, explores the line where hard science and pseudo-science overlap. In doing so he talks about Carl Sagan, Darwin, and superstring theory. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Supersition, and Other Confusions of Our Time more books like this by Michael Shermer, Stephen Jay Gould (Foreword by) add to wishlist This work presents a down-to-earth and sometimes funny survey of a range of contemporary irrationalisms, and explains their empirical and logical flaws. It tackles a variety of topics including creationism, Holocaust denial, race and IQ, cults and alien abductions, and the author looks at the research behind the claims and discredits the ... see all copies from £1.74! new only from £7.34! \| first editions
12 view cover	Science Friction: Where the Known Meets the Unknown more books like this by Michael Shermer add to wishlist In each of these 14 essays, the author, a psychologist and science historian, explores the very personal barriers and biases that plague and propel science, especially when scientists push against the unknown. see all copies from £1.99! new only from £1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	The Mind of the Market: How Biology and Psychology Shape Our Economic Lives more books like this by Michael Shermer add to wishlist Bestselling author and psychologist Shermer explains how evolution has shaped the modern economy--and why people are so irrational about money. Drawing on the new field of neuroeconomics, Shermer investigates what brain scans reveal about bargaining, snap purchases, and establishing trust in business. see all copies from £8.56! new only from £8.56! \| first editions
14 view cover	Teach Your Child Math: Making Math Fun for the Both of You more books like this by Arthur Benjamin, Ph.D., Michael Shermer add to wishlist Helps children develop both problem-solving and logical-thinking skills. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £64.24! \| first editions
15 view cover	How We Believe, 2nd Edition: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God more books like this by Michael Shermer add to wishlist A self-described agnostic defends the importance of questioning religious beliefs in this philosophical and scientific examination of religion. see all copies from £8.02! new only from £8.93!
16 view cover	Denying History more books like this by Michael Shermer, Alex Grobman, Professor Arthur Hertzberg (Foreword by) add to wishlist This study of Holocaust denial literature is based on interviews with some of the more famous deniers of the Holocaust. The editors evaluate their methods against those by which historians write or rewrite history. see all copies from £6.66! new only from £11.15! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Why People Believe Weird Things more books like this by Michael Shermer add to wishlist A survey of a range of irrationalisms, with explanations of their empirical and logical flaws. The book describes the differences between science and pseudo-science, and goes on to describe and critique popular contemporary irrationalisms, UFOs, Holocaust denial and Satanic cult conspiracies. see all copies from £5.91! new only from £9.53! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	In Darwin's Shadow: The Life and Science of Alfred Russel Wallace: A Biographical Study on the Psychology of History more books like this by Michael Shermer add to wishlist In Darwin's Shadow is the gripping story of the heretical British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace who co-discovered natural selection independently of his more well-known contemporary Charles Darwin. Utilizing a number of never-before-used archival sources that bring to bear new interpretations of this most fascinating scientists, best-selling ... see all copies from £10.54! new only from £14.81! \| first editions
19	Sport Cycling: A Guide to Training, Racing, and Endurance more books like this by Michael Shermer add to wishlist see all copies from £4.95! new only from £19.19! \| first editions
20	The Woman Cyclist: Training and Racing Techniques more books like this by Elaine Mariolle, Michael Shermer, Diana Nyad (Foreword by) add to wishlist see all copies from £4.89!
21	Teach Your Child Science: Making Science Fun for Both of You more books like this by Michael Shermer, Janice Gallagher (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from £5.57! new only from £41.46! \| first editions
22 view cover	Cycling: Endurance and Speed more books like this by Michael Shermer, Eric Heiden (Foreword by) add to wishlist An approach to training by a pioneer endurance cyclist, which includes biomechanics, aerodynamics, and the mentality of riding. see all copies from £4.95! first editions
23	Meeting the Challenge of Arthritis: A Motivational Program to Help You Live a Better Life more books like this by George Yates, Michael Shermer add to wishlist see all copies from £4.95! first editions
24 view cover	Paranormal Claims: A Critical Analysis more books like this by Bryan Farha (Editor), Michael Shermer (Foreword by) add to wishlist 27.00 see all copies from £11.28! new only from £19.08!
25 view cover	Think Like a Maths Genius: the Art of Calculating in Your Head by Michael Shermer Arthur Benjaman add to wishlist see all copies from £8.02! new only from £8.02! \| first editions

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