Truth Or Busted: The Fact Or Fiction Behind Science
Title | Truth Or Busted: The Fact Or Fiction Behind Science PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Harrison |
Publisher | Truth or Busted |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2017-07-27 |
Genre | Common fallacies |
ISBN | 9780750279147 |
Truth or Busted's Science title explores popular myths and legends about the world of science, inventions and discoveries in a light and humorous way that kids will find simply unputdownable. Such statements as 'Sneeze with your eyes open and they will pop out' or 'A black hole in our galaxy will eventually destroy the Earth' are examined as well as where the ideas came, whether they have any basis in truth, or whether they are simply folklore, myths or legends. Each statement is given a TRUTH or BUSTED evaluation.
Fact or Fiction
Title | Fact or Fiction PDF eBook |
Author | Scientific American Editors |
Publisher | Scientific American |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2013-07-29 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1466842520 |
Fact or Fiction: Science Tackles 58 Popular Myths by the Editors of Scientific American Did NASA really spend millions creating a pen that would write in space? Is chocolate poisonous to dogs? Does stress cause gray hair? These questions are just a sample of the urban lore investigated in this eBook, Fact or Fiction: Science Tackles 58 Popular Myths. Drawing from Scientific American's "Fact or Fiction" and "Strange But True" columns, we've selected 58 of the most surprising, fascinating, useful and just plain wacky topics confronted by our writers over the years. Each brief article uncovers the truth behind everyday mythology, starting with Section One, "In the Animal Kingdom," where we examine some of the more outlandish claims about our fellow earthly inhabitants, such as whether elephants really remember everything and whether a cockroach can live without its head. Other sections cover reproduction, the environment, technology and personal and mental health. While the answers to some questions, such as whether toilets really do flush in the opposite direction south of the Equator, may only serve to raise your Trivial Pursuit knowledge, others, such as whether to pee on a jellyfish sting or wake a sleepwalker, may come in handy. Although this eBook represents a fraction of circulating folk wisdom and urban mythology, we hope that it's an enjoyable fraction and that it encourages you to do some debunking yourself.
Facts Or Fiction, Science Or Truth, Working Men, which is it to Be?.
Title | Facts Or Fiction, Science Or Truth, Working Men, which is it to Be?. PDF eBook |
Author | ANTI-NEWTONIAN LEAGUE. |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 187? |
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They Got It Wrong: Science
Title | They Got It Wrong: Science PDF eBook |
Author | Graeme Donald |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2013-03-21 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 1621450244 |
This book is the perfect gift for anyone with an interest in our scientific history. It exposes the theories that were once widely regarded as facts but have since been proven to be complete science fiction. From such seemingly crazy ideas as the body being composed of only four things—black and yellow bile, blood, and phlegm—to the discovery of dinosaur bones being accepted as the bones of giants killed in the great flood from Biblical times. They Got It Wrong: Science tells the fascinating story behind 50 erroneous scientific theories and gives incredible perspective on how the way we view the workings of the world has evolved throughout history.
Can You Lick Your Own Elbow?
Title | Can You Lick Your Own Elbow? PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Mason |
Publisher | Raintree |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2013-10-10 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1406268666 |
Can you lick your own elbow? Could you pick up a car? Can you sneeze faster than a cheetah? This book takes a fun look at the human body by asking and answering a series of quirky yet thought-provoking questions such as these! Although primarily a recreational read, the book nevertheless contains a wealth of fascinating information and bizarre facts about the human body that readers will be sure to find captivating.
The Fact or Fiction Behind Animals
Title | The Fact or Fiction Behind Animals PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Mason |
Publisher | Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP |
Pages | 98 |
Release | 2015-12-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1482442760 |
The world is full of amazing animals, but some facts about them often seem too strange to be true. Do goldfish really have short memories? Is cow flatulence really ruining the ozone layer? This book takes a magnifying glass to some of the wildest things people say about animals to find the truth behind the exaggerations, misunderstandings, or even lies we accidentally spread as fact. Fact boxes throughout the book help readers separate the facts from fiction, and entertaining cartoons and illustrations add to the animal fun.
Think Again! False Facts Attacked and Myths Busted
Title | Think Again! False Facts Attacked and Myths Busted PDF eBook |
Author | Clive Gifford |
Publisher | Kingfisher |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013-07-16 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780753471067 |
Think Again! False Facts Attacked and Myths Busted by Clive Gifford takes readers on a wild ride through history, science, the natural world and the human body in search of-the TRUTH! Conspiracy theories, popular trivia, old wives' tales, common misconceptions, misinterpretations and other fallacies are explored to untruth exactly why they are wrong, and how and why they were adopted as fact in the first place. Thoroughly entertaining with fun typography, fast-paced text, light and fascinating side-stories, and lively, photo-montaged illustrations, this big huge compendium of curriculum-led subjects appeals to today's technological-savvy children. Fully detailing each myth and error, along with its historical or scientific background, each falsehood is debunked, and then a full explanation of its true facts are presented.