Time and space are absolute. Diseases are evil spirits that inhabit the body. Parallel lines never meet. The earth is the center of the universe. Children are miniature adults. At one time in history each of these beliefs was generally held to be true. Each, however, gave way to different ideas and even different world views.

Altering Fate: Why the Past Does Not Predict the Future (ed. Guilford Press, 1998) - ISBN: 9781572303713