Wonder Shows: Performing Science, Magic, and Religion in America (Hardcover)

Review

“This is a fascinating examination of the boundaries between science, religion, and magic.”

“This is a fascinating and important study of popular science in America after the mid-nineteenth century, filled with memorable characters and the amazing demonstrations of their wonders.”?James B. Gilbert, author of Redeeming Culture: American Religion in an Age of Science “A timely and illuminating exploration of American science and pseudo-science as embodied (more…)