Reviews of
SCIENCE OR PSEUDOSCIENCE: MAGNETIC HEALING, PSYCHIC PHENOMENA, AND OTHER HETERODOXIES

British Journal for the History of Science, 2002, 35: 101--103, Alex Dolby; Choice, September 2001, 39: 01, E. B. Hazard; CSICOP (www.csicop.org/bib/611), Taner Edis; Hieronimus & Co. Journal, 2001, #22 (http://www.destinationspace.net); Infinite Energy, 2001, 40: 57--59; Isis, 2001, 92(4): 815--816, Stephen P. Weldon; Journal of Folklore Research, 21 November 2003 , Renata Soukand (http://iup.journals.org/folklore/book/bauer.html); Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 192 (#9, September 2004) 638-639, Michalel G. Kenny; Journal of Scientific Exploration, 2003, 17: 574--580, Ullica Segerstrale; New Scientist, 2001, 17 March, 52, Roy Herbert, “True or false?”; Popmatters Books, http://www.popmatters.com/books/reviews/science-or-pseduoscience.html, Mark Dionne; Science Frontiers, 2002, #139, January--February, William Corliss; Science Books & Films, 2001, October, Russell F. Trimble; SciTech Book News, 2001, September, 20; TechDirections, 21 August 2001, Tom Bowden; Today’s Books--Best Reads, 6 August 2001                                                       (WorldCat, 2007, lists 393 libraries holding a copy)

Reviews of  SCIENTIFIC LITERACY AND THE MYTH OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Atlantis Rising, #9, 1996, 43-45, Joseph Ray, “The scars of scientific misconception – Two thoughtful new books illumine the potential pitfalls”; Australian Library Review, August 1993, John Weckert; Book News (Portland, OR), April 1, 1992; Choice, October 1992, 319, J. Maienschein; Chronicle of Higher Education, 8 April 1992, B7, Quotable; CSICOP (www.csicop.org/bib/472), Michael D. Sofka; Exceptional Human Experience, 13 (#1, June 1995) 113 (#06656), R.A.W. (“Scholarly Reviews”); Higher Education Review, 26 (#2, Spring 1994) 76-78, Paul Alper, Literacy, method and myth; JAMA, 269 #14 (14 April 1993) 1868-69, Fred R. Abrams; Journal of Communication, 44 #1, Winter 1994, 65-72, L. David Ritchie, Objectivity, doubt and the two cultures (3 other books included in review); Journal of Scientific Exploration, 6 (1992): 295-97, Ian Stevenson; Library Quarterly, 63 #1 (1993) 117-18, C. D. Hurt; Metascience, New Series, Issue Two, 1992, 31-34, Bruce V. Lewenstein, The perils of scientific literacy; Nature, 6 August 1992, 358:464, John W. Galloway, Madness to the method; Newsweek, 18 May 1992, FOCUS, 7, Sharon Begley, Airing out the laboratory; International Ed., 25 May, 51; Japanese Ed., 18 June, 49; Probe, II #1 (1 November 1992) 2-3, Seeing science in a fresh light may make it more fun; Public Understanding of Science, 2 (1993) 179-80, John Ziman; Publishers Weekly, 27 January 1992, 83; Quadrant (Australia), November 1993, 88, Sev Sternhell, How science really works; Science, 15 May 1992, 256:1034-36, David L. Goodstein, Rangings of the mind; Science Books & Films, October 1992, 197, Marylin Lisowski; Science Teacher, 60 #3 (March 1993) 86, Robert E. Yager; Zeitschrift für Parapsychologie und Grenzgebiete der Psychologie, 35 (#3/4 1993) 239-45
                  (WorldCat, 2007, lists 730 libraries holding one of the editions, but only 711 holding all editions!?)

Reviews of  TO RISE ABOVE PRINCIPLE

Academe, January-February 1989, 43-44, Jerome L. Rosenberg; American Scholar, 59 (#3, Summer 1990) 435-45, Eugen Weber, Reflections on the deaning trade; Booklist, 15 April 1988, 1375, PM; The Book Reader, September-October 1988, 2; Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette Weekend, 10 June 1988, J. Philip Bloomer, Necessary, not important; Chemical & Engineering News, 1 January 1990, 56, K. M. Reese, Ex-dean reveals self as author of memoirs; Chronicle of Higher Education, 14 June 1989, A13, & 22 November 1989, A11; Clarion, October 1988, Joan Baum; College & Research Libraries, 50 (#2, March 1989) 261-263, Edward G. Holley, Deaning in Academe; Higher Education, 18 (1989) 361-62, Philip G. Altbach; Higher Education Review, 26 (Summer 1994) 65-69, Paul Alper, Rising above principle; Hollins Critic, XXVII (no.1, February 1990) 11, Bridget Puzon; Journal of Higher Education, 61 (#4, July/August 1990) 475-7, Joseph F. Kauffman; Library Journal, 1 May 1989, Annelle R. Huggins; Publishers Weekly, 8 April 1988, 84; Quadrant (Australia), May 1989, 68-69, Sev Sternhell, The Dean’s December; Spectrum (VPI&SU), 30 November 1989, 2, Sally Harris, Pseudonymous author Tech professor; University Bookman, XXXI (#2, 1991) 21-23, John S. Reist, Tact as tactic: Deaning amongst diversity; Voice Literary Supplement, May 1988, 30, A good read                                                                                (WorldCat, 2007, lists 382 libraries holding a copy)

Reviews of  THE ENIGMA OF LOCH NESS

American Rationalist, 32 (1987) 44, Gordon Stein; Appalachian News (Marion VA), 24 September 1986, 3; Atlantic, February 1987, 94; Atlantic City (NJ) Sunday Press, 15 February 1987, D11, William McMahon, Study takes a dip into Loch Ness in search of the famed ‘Monster’; Bloomsbury Review, January/February 1987; Book & Magazine Collector, #110 (May 1993) 60-69, Richard Dalby, Collecting Loch Ness Monster books (see p.68); Booklist, 83 (1 October 1986) 169; Champ Channels, 4 (#3, 1986) 3; Choice, March 1987, 1087, D. W. Larson; Cryptozoology, 7 (1988) 94-95, Robert H. Rines; Explorer, Spring 1987, 12, Jo Ann Coburn; Fate, 40 (February 1987) 99-105, Jerome Clark, Ness sense and nonsense; The Gate, 2 (April 1987) 13, George W. Early; The Good Book Guide, 41 (March-April 1989) 16; Good Books for the Curious Traveler: Europe, Theodora Nelson & Andrea Gross, Boulder (CO): Johnson Books, 1989, 58-59; Grinnell Herald-Register, 29 December 1986, 5, Karl Oldberg; Isis, 79: 1: 296 (1988) 145-146, Ron Westrum; Kirkus Reviews, 54 (15 September 1986) 1412; Library Journal, 15 November 1986, 105, Laurie Tynan; Myrtle Beach (SC) Sun News, 19 April 1987, Rod Gragg, Both sides of monster ‘Nessie’; Princeton Packet (TIME OFF), 12 November 1986, 36, Richard D. Smith, Velikovsky and Loch Ness: what is science?; Roanoke (VA) Times & World-News, 5 February 1987, C4, Seth Williamson, Bauer examines Loch Ness Monster controversy, and C1, Jeff DeBell, Nessie believer; Science Books & Films, May/June 1987, 304, Theodore C. Byerly; SciTech Book News, April 1987, 16; Skeptical Inquirer, 11 (Spring 1987) 293-296, Edward Kelly, A too willing suspension of disbelief; Snowy Egret, Spring 1987, 36; TDC (The Discovery Channel), April 1989, 26-29, Alex Heard, My favorite monster; Wilson Library Bulletin, February 1987, 70, Stephanie Martin; Zetetic Scholar, 12/13 (August 1987) 179
                                                                           (WorldCat, 2007, lists 811 libraries holding one of the editions)

Reviews of  BEYOND VELIKOVSKY

American Rationalist, 30 (#3, September-October 1985) 53-54, Gordon Stein; American Studies, XXVII (August 1986) 143, Stephen G. Brush; Booklist, 1 December 1984, 466; Choice, June 1985, 1518, H. Eichhorn; Chronicles, March 1986, 10-12; CSICOP (www.csicop.org/bib/38); The Explorer, 2 (#1, January 1985), H. E. Puthoff; Fate, 38 (June 1985) 97-102, Jerome Clark, Velikovsky in retrospect [see also ‘Worlds in Collision’, 39 (December 1986) 102]; The Gate, October 1986, 6-7, George W. Early; Isis, 76 (#3, 1985) 428-429, Robert W. Smith; Journal of the History of Astronomy, XVIII (1987) 72-74, Donald W. Goldsmith; Key Reporter, 52 (#1, Autumn 1986) 4, Russell B. Stevens; Nature, 315 (25 April 1985) 692-693, Owen Gingerich, On trans-scientific turf; New Technical Books (N.Y. Public Library), 71 (#7, July 1986) 570, J.S.L.; The Observatory, III (#1101, April 1991) 88, P. J. Andrews; Philadelphia Inquirer, 11 August 1985, 6, Carl Maugeri, The passionate dispute over a scientific heretic; Physics Education, August 1986, Richard Palmer, History, philosophy and physicists; Princeton Packet (TIME OFF), 12 November 1986, 36, Richard D. Smith, Velikovsky and Loch Ness: what is science?; Quarterly Journal of Speech, 72 (#2, May 1986) 226-229, Trevor Melia; Science, 228 (14 June 1985) 1304-1305, John W. Patterson, Lessons of a controversy; Science Frontiers, 41 (September-October 1985), William Corliss; SciTech Book News, 9 (#3, March 1985) 6; Skeptical Inquirer, 9 (Summer 1985) 319-322, Martin Gardner, Welcome to the debunking club (comment by C. Leroy Ellenberger, 10, Summer 1986, 380-81; also p.375, ‘Some Recent Books’); Social Psychology of Science Newsletter, March 1985, 7; Zetetic Scholar 12/13 (August 1987) 179             (WorldCat, 2007, lists 462 libraries holding one of the editions)
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