Hoaxed! : fakes & mistakes in the world of science
Title
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Hoaxed! : fakes & mistakes in the world of science
Summary
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Filled with facts, experiments, amusing anecdotes, and thought-provoking quotations, a guide helps readers to distinguish between fact and fiction in the realm of science.
Other Title
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Fakes & mistakes in the world of science
Fakes and mistakes in the world of science
Year Published
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2009
Physical Description
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48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Note
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Includes index.
Contents
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Hoaxes exposed -- Piltdown plot revealed! -- Gentleman naturalist gone bad -- When a hoax is not a hoax -- Doug and Dave's circular adventure -- Star in a jar -- The Roswell riddle -- How not to be hoaxed -- Glossary -- Index.
Subject
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Fraud in science.
Rocky Mountain Book Award 2011.
Added Author
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Woo, Howie,
Woo, Howie.
Added Corporate Author
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YES magazine.
Summary
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Filled with facts, experiments, amusing anecdotes, and thought-provoking quotations, a guide helps readers to distinguish between fact and fiction in the realm of science.
ISBN
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9781554532070
Publisher
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Toronto, ON ; Tonawanda Press, NY : Kids Can Press, 2009.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Westbrook | 001.9 HOA | Book | 30197000045342 | Non-Fiction |