Surendra Verma

Fools and Geniuses: a Novel About Science (And Superstition) Surendra Verma

A quirky tale infused with wit and wisdom Witch mania grips an idyllic English town in 1683 when five young girls accuse an old woman of witchcraft. A feisty fifteen-year-old girl and her righteous friend try to save the woman from the gallows. Their fight entraps them in a triangle of science, sorcery and superstition and turns into a journey of discovery of the ages-old conflict between reason and religion. This unique mix of fiction and history of science is presented in thirteen chapters: Casting the Circle; Raven; Cat; Broomstick; Demons; Wand; Blood; Bells; Knot; Imps; Coven; Sword; Closing the Circle. Surendra Verma is a journalist and author based in Melbourne, Australia since 1970. He has published numerous popular science books internationally, which have been translated into ten languages. His recent books include the immensely popular The Mystery of the Tunguska Fireball and The Little Book of Scientific Principles, Theories & Things.