Amazing. But False! Hundreds of Facts You Thought Were True, But Aren't

David Diefendorf

ISBN 10: 1402737912 / ISBN 13: 9781402737916

Published by Sterling Publishing Company, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Amazing. But False! Hundreds of Facts You Thought Were True, But Aren't
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1402737912
• ISBN 13: 9781402737916
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Edison invented the lightbulb—and motion pictures. Camels store water in their humps. Captain Kidd was a notorious pirate. What do these so-called “facts” have in common? They’re all false! Every one is a myth that, through time, has achieved the status of reality. Finally, someone is here to set the record straight, once and for all. In this fully illustrated color collection of popular misconceptions, freelance writer and journalist David Diefendorf uncovers hundreds of widely accepted truths in various categories: famous firsts, health and the body, history, misquotations and misusages, people, religion, science and technology, and more. It’s fun and informative, and a great gift for any brainiac, trivia buff, or know-it-all. James Randi, the internationally-known debunker of pseudoscience and a brilliant magician, provides the entertaining foreword.