From the Wandering Jew to William F. Buckley Jr. : on science, literature, and religion / Martin Gardner.
| Author/creator | Gardner, Martin |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2000. |
| Description | 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The wandering Jew and the second coming -- Life magazine and astrology -- Oral Roberts on Jim Bakker -- Psychic surgery in the Philippines -- The incredible flimflams of Margaret Rowen -- The sad saga of Dr. Bert Fullmer -- The comic pratfalls of Robert Reidt -- John Martin's Book : a forgotten children's magazine -- Word play in the fantasies of L. Frank Baum -- Hugo Gernsback -- Carl Sagan's Demon-haunted World -- Paul Edward's Reincarnation -- Behind the crystal ball -- The story of a chess prodigy -- Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye -- Morton Cohen's Life of Lewis Carroll -- Lewis Carroll, photographer -- Books and bookshelves -- Two books on Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy -- The meme meme :paradigm shift or frivolous fad? -- What is mathematics, really? -- The number sense -- Introductions to Three books by H.G. Wells -- Edward Bellamy's year 2000 -- Afterword to The scarecrow of Oz -- Introduction to The marvelous land of Oz -- Introduction to The ball and the cross -- Introduction to The Napoleon of Notting Hill -- The faith of William Buckley. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 00055277 |
| ISBN | 1573928526 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | AC8 .G333 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |