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Science and the ske?tic : discerning fact from fiction Cover Image Book

Science and the ske?tic : discerning fact from fiction / Marc Zimmer.

Science and the skeptic (other title)
Zimmer, Marc, (author.).

Summary:

"Covering how science is done, why some people want to trick others, and why false information can be dangerous, this book empowers readers to know which sources to trust and which to dismiss as deceit"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 172841945X
  • ISBN: 9781728419459
  • Physical Description: 120 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books, [2022]

Content descriptions

General Note:
The symbol of ? (question mark) appears as the letter 'p' in "skeptic" of title on title page.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-117) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
What is science? -- Fake science -- This is science, not politics -- Quackery -- The twenty rules.
Target Audience Note:
Grades 10-12 Twenty-First Century Books.
Ages 13-18 Twenty-First Century Books.
1260L Lexile

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Subject:
Fraud in science.
Pseudoscience.
Science.
Genre:
Instructional and educational works.
Young adult literature.

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  • 15 of 15 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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