{"product_id":"9781934708392","title":"Far Out: 101 Strange Tales From Science's Outer Edge","description":"\u003cp\u003eMark Pilkington charts some of the more curious byways, scenic detours, and inspired failures of scientists, inventors, and, yes, crackpots, over the past few hundred years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis to zero-point energy, via the Hieronymous Machine and Phlogiston, \u003ci\u003eFar Out\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories that are all too often ignored, lost, or simply forgotten by conventional science books. Some of them are perhaps best left languishing in the margins of history, but others may yet change our future. Entries cover physics, chemistry, biology, archaeology, parapsychology, psychology, and other areas yet to be inducted into mainstream science, including radionics, keranography, erotoxin, and remote viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a succinct and engaging style, each piece provides a useful, self-contained introduction to its topic, and provides enough information to allow readers to discover more if they so desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eFar Out\u003c\/i\u003e is the latest in the unique CD-sized book format from Disinformation, following the best-selling \u003ci\u003e50 Things You’re Not Supposed To Know\u003c\/i\u003e series by Russ Kick. Once again, the book is printed in two colors, with the entries arranged into sections, many with appropriate illustrations, diagrams, or photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMark Pilkington\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance journalist, writer, and editor. As well as writing the “Far Out” column for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e on which this book is based, he has also written for \u003ci\u003eThe London Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFortean Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArthur\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He also edits the highly praised anthology of cultural marginalia, \u003ci\u003eStrange Attractor\u003c\/i\u003e, and runs Strange Attractor Press.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Disinformation Company, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137736327408,"sku":"9781934708392","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781934708392_p0.jpg?v=1763642510","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781934708392","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}