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Secularism

    The best books on Evolution, recommended by Jerry Coyne

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    The best books on Evolution - On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin & James Costa

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    On the Origin of Species
    by Charles Darwin & James Costa

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    The best books on Evolution - Charles Darwin: Voyaging by Janet Browne

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    Charles Darwin: Voyaging
    by Janet Browne

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    The best books on Evolution - The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins

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    The Blind Watchmaker
    by Richard Dawkins

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    The best books on Evolution - The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould

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    The Mismeasure of Man
    by Stephen Jay Gould

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    The best books on Evolution - Evolution: What the fossils say and why it matters by Donald Prothero

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    Evolution: What the fossils say and why it matters
    by Donald Prothero

  • The best books on Evolution - On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin & James Costa
  • The best books on Evolution - Charles Darwin: Voyaging by Janet Browne
  • The best books on Evolution - The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins
  • The best books on Evolution - The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould
  • The best books on Evolution - Evolution: What the fossils say and why it matters by Donald Prothero

The best books on Evolution, recommended by Jerry Coyne

Evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne tells us why Darwin is still essential reading and sifts the vast amount of more recent writing on evolution for books that are both inspiring to scientists and accessible to general readers. He picks the best books on evolution.

The best books on Evolution, recommended by Jerry Coyne

    The best books on Debunking the Paranormal, recommended by Richard Wiseman

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    The best books on Debunking the Paranormal - Flim-Flam! by James Randi

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    Flim-Flam!
    by James Randi

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    The best books on Debunking the Paranormal - The Psychology of Superstition by Gustav Jahoda

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    The Psychology of Superstition
    by Gustav Jahoda

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    The best books on Debunking the Paranormal - The Psychology of the Psychic by David Marks

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    The Psychology of the Psychic
    by David Marks

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    The best books on Debunking the Paranormal - Why People Believe Weird Things by Michael Shermer

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    Why People Believe Weird Things
    by Michael Shermer

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    The best books on Debunking the Paranormal - Spook by Mary Roach

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    Spook
    by Mary Roach

  • The best books on Debunking the Paranormal - Flim-Flam! by James Randi
  • The best books on Debunking the Paranormal - The Psychology of Superstition by Gustav Jahoda
  • The best books on Debunking the Paranormal - The Psychology of the Psychic by David Marks
  • The best books on Debunking the Paranormal - Why People Believe Weird Things by Michael Shermer
  • The best books on Debunking the Paranormal - Spook by Mary Roach

The best books on Debunking the Paranormal, recommended by Richard Wiseman

Psychology professor Richard Wiseman explains why mediums, spoon bending and near-death and out-of-body experiences are all baloney.

The best books on Debunking the Paranormal, recommended by Richard Wiseman

    The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History, recommended by Martin Marty

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    The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

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    A Secular Age
    by Charles Taylor

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    The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - Saeculum by R A Markus

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    Saeculum
    by R A Markus

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    The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - World Come of Age by Ronald Gregor Smith (editor)

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    World Come of Age
    by Ronald Gregor Smith (editor)

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    The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - Out of Revolution by Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy

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    Out of Revolution
    by Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy

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    The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - The Dream of the Perfect Act by Richard Fenn

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    The Dream of the Perfect Act
    by Richard Fenn

  • The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - A Secular Age by Charles Taylor
  • The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - Saeculum by R A Markus
  • The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - World Come of Age by Ronald Gregor Smith (editor)
  • The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - Out of Revolution by Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy
  • The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - The Dream of the Perfect Act by Richard Fenn

The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History, recommended by Martin Marty

The professor of religious history says that though the world may seem to be increasingly secular, the growth of Christianity and Islam in some places disproves it. He chooses five books that fuel the debate

The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History, recommended by Martin Marty

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