W. H. Freeman and Company 2000 First Edition Hardcover Fine jacket 302 pages. This book 'explores how and why humans put their faith in a higher power, even in the face of scientific skepticism'--from the front flap. Shermer is the publisher of Skeptic magazine. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Dedication copy; inscribed by the author to Stephen Jay Gould, to who is often referenced in the book and to whom the book is dedicated. 'Steve--Thanks for making our short tenure on this planet that much richer, both intellectually and spiritually. In Glorious contingency, Michael Shermer. ' From the Harvard office library of the paleontologist and leading advocate for evolution, Stephen Jay Gould. With a tipped in bookplate indicating the provenance. *** Intellectually, Gould understood the true nature of these bookplates, but the book collector in him appreciated them. In his essay 'A Seahorse for All Races' Gould writes about one of his prized possessions, a book from Charles Dickens' library: 'Dickens made no annotations, but a bookplate on the cover, presumably inserted as a come-on for a sale after Dickens' death in 1870, does prove that [he] kept and shelved the book. ' *** We offer our Gould bookplates, printed letterpress in two colors, in the same spirit. This text explores what drives us to believe, to have faith, and to create and flock to religions the world over. Throughout, Michael Shermer is interested in the how and why rather ...

ISBN10: 071673561X, ISBN13: 9780716735618, [publisher: W. H. Freeman and Company] Hardcover First Edition 302 pages. This book 'explores how and why humans put their faith in a higher power, even in the face of scientific skepticism' -- from the front flap. Shermer is the publisher of Skeptic magazine. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Dedication copy; inscribed by the author to Stephen Jay Gould, to who is often referenced in the book and to whom the book is dedicated. 'Steve -- Thanks for making our short tenure on this planet that much richer, both intellectually and spiritually. In Glorious contingency, Michael Shermer.' From the Harvard office library of the paleontologist and leading advocate for evolution, Stephen Jay Gould. With a tipped in bookplate indicating the provenance. *** Intellectually, Gould understood the true nature of these bookplates, but the book collector in him appreciated them. In his essay 'A Seahorse for All Races' Gould writes about one of his prized possessions, a book from Charles Dickens' library: 'Dickens made no annotations, but a bookplate on the cover, presumably inserted as a come-on for a sale after Dickens' death in 1870, does prove that [he] kept and shelved the book.' *** We offer our Gould bookplates, printed letterpress in two colors, in the same spirit. This text explores what drives us to believe, to have faith, and to create and flock to ...
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New York, New York, U.S.A. : W H Freeman & Company, Date: 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page in black fountain ink. This text explores what drives us to believe, to have faith, and to create and flock to religions the world over. Throughout, Michael Shermer is interested in the how and why rather than the right or wrong, proving or disproving. This analysis is designed for anyone, whether devout believer or devoted agnostic, spiritual searcher or armchair anthropologist. Mint, new, unread, first edition. first printing, in new, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} NF40 1999. W H Freeman & Company ISBN 071673561X 9780716735618 [US]

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New York W. H. Freeman and Company 1999 First Edition (stated). Hardcover Fine in Near Fine jacket Book FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. A provocative, skeptical study of God, faith, and religion, providing a thoughtful analysis of the nature of spiritual belief as well as the nature of skepticism, in an epoch in which an equally great belief in science and facts holds sway while religious belief seems to continue to surge forward. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, graphs, charts, diagrams, notes, indexed, 302pp., d.j. shows very light edgewear. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.

New York: W. H. Freeman and Company, Date: 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. A provocative, skeptical study of God, faith, and religion, providing a thoughtful analysis of the nature of spiritual belief as well as the nature of skepticism, in an epoch in which an equally great belief in science and facts holds sway while religious belief seems to continue to surge forward. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, graphs, charts, diagrams, notes, indexed, 302pp., d.j. shows very light edgewear. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1999. W. H. Freeman and Company ISBN 071673561X 9780716735618 [US]

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ISBN10: 071673561X, ISBN13: 9780716735618, [publisher: Freeman and Company] Hardcover Freeman and Company, 2000. Texto en inglés. 302 pp. 24 x 16. Tapa dura con sobrecubierta de editorial ilustrada. Buen estado de conservación. ISBN: 9780716735618
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