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what is the background of the author? Real science or pseudoscience?
GS Very much real. I will add to Raghu’s excellent answer - I just finished the book and was decidedly happy about how scientific the writing was. Every …moreVery much real. I will add to Raghu’s excellent answer - I just finished the book and was decidedly happy about how scientific the writing was. Every statement has precision and evidence - nothing loosely stated, no hand-waving.

But be warned that this makes the writing a bit dry, which is why this book has so many negative reviews. If you like/ are used to scientific writing, this book is a delight(less)
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