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"Exposes some of the most popular fallacies about economic issues, in a lively manner and without requiring any prior knowledge of economics by the reader. These include many beliefs widely disseminated in the media and by politicians. One of the book's themes is that fallacies are not simply crazy ideas but in fact have a certain plausibility that gives them their staying power--and makes careful examination of their flaws both necessary and important,...
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English
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Jaclyn London -- the Nutrition Director of Good Housekeeping -- debunks the diet myths and mental blocks that keep you from reaching your health and weight-loss goals. Filled with accessible information, simple strategies, and practical application of scientific research, London breaks what's at the heart of the issue and offers tools, short-cuts, and solutions that work within any scenario.
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1180L
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English
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"Fake news" is a term you've probably heard a lot in the last few years, but it's not a new phenomenon. From the ancient Egyptians to the French Revolution to Jack the Ripper and the founding fathers, fake news has been around as long as human civilization. But that doesn't mean that we should just give up on the idea of finding the truth. In True or False, former CIA analyst Cindy Otis will take readers through the history and impact of misinformation...
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English
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"Based on hundreds of hours of research, interviews, and access to exclusive sources and materials, Sandy Hook is Elizabeth Williamson's landmark investigation of the aftermath of a school shooting and the work by a group of Sandy Hook parents to defend themselves and the truth of their children's fate against the frenzied distortions of online deniers and conspiracy theorists". On December 14, 2012, a gunman killed twenty first graders and six educators...
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Orca think volume 10
Lexile measure
1170L
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English
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Teaching kids how to tell fact from fiction in the news media, this timely resource helps them become critical news consumers amid the global spread of misinformation and disinformation, arming them with the essential tools for finding news they can use.
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
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207 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm
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English
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Explores more than one hundred tall tales, suspicious stories, and urban myths, revealing how each has been disproven, with facts about myth origins, historical significance, and how they were investigated by scientific debunkers.
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Primera edición.
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192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
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Español
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An encyclopedic compendium of facts, images, and infographics brings familiar topics to life and helps readers discover fun-filled trivia and statistics in a range of subjects, from science and history to culture and the natural world.
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"From historian and author of the popular daily newsletter Letters From An American, a vital narrative that explains how America, once a beacon of democracy, now teeters on the brink of autocracy -- and how we can turn back. In the midst of the impeachment crisis of 2019, Heather Cox Richardson launched a daily Facebook essay providing the historical background of the daily torrent of news. The essays soon turned into a newsletter and, spread by word...
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Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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32 pages ; cm.
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English
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"Examines what is known about the human body today, and how different the facts are from what scientists, from ancient Egyptians to the recent past, believed to be true."--
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Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
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xvi, 444 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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"An accessible, compelling introduction to today's major policy issues from columnist, best-selling author, and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman. There is no better guide than Paul Krugman to basic economics, the ideas that animate much of our public policy. Likewise, there is no better foe of zombie economics, the misunderstandings that just won't die. This delightful new book finds Krugman at his best, turning readers into intelligent...
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Abingdon Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
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174 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
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English
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They are simple phrases. They sound Christian -- like something you might find in the Bible. We've all heard these words. Maybe we've said them. They capture some element of truth, yet they miss the point in important ways. Join Adam Hamilton in searching for the whole truth by comparing common Christian clichés to the message and ministry of Jesus. The clichés include : Everything happens for a reason ; God helps those who help themselves ; God...
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Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
[2018]
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255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Slingshotting through conspiracy theories, internet and popular culture, and perplexing psychological phenomena, this compendium illuminates deliriously diverse subjects: Artificial Intelligence, Auto-Tune, Chilean Sea Bass, Claques, Clickbait, Cognitive Dissonance, Cryptids, Dark Matter, False Flag Operations, Gaslighting, Gerrymandering, Kayfabe, Laugh Tracks, Milli Vanilli, Phantom Time Hypothesis, Photoshopping, Potemkin Villages, Rachel Dolezal,...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
358 pages : illustrations, photographs, charts, facsimiles ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What is a fact? What are reliable sources? What is news? What is fake news? How can anyone make sense of it anymore? Well, we have to. As conspiracy theories and online hoaxes increasingly become a part of our national discourse and "truth" itself is being questioned, it has never been more vital to build the discernment necessary to tell fact from fiction, and media literacy has never been more vital. In this accessibly-written guide, Dr. Seema...
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Publisher
MiTeen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
167 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Drawing on ecological, social justice and storytelling frameworks, this... book discusses how information pollution spreads and why, tackling the topic of internet ethics while empowering readers to create a safe, secure and inclusive digital world."--
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Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 244 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
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"An entertaining collection of the most audacious and underhanded deceptions in the history of mankind, from sacred relics to financial schemes to fake art, music, and identities. World history is littered with tall tales and those who have fallen for them. Ian Tattersall, a curator emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History, has teamed up with Peter Névraumont to create this anti-history of the world, in which Michelangelo fakes a masterpiece;...
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