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Hoaxed! Fakes & Mistakes in the World of Science
Scientists are smart people, trained to be skeptical and to test their hypotheses. But sometime hoaxes, fakes and mistakes rock their world. Hoaxed! uncovers and explains 17 brilliantly bogus stories from the history of science. You'll find usual suspects such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, as well as some lesser known but fascinating stories: phony ancient bones, a “lost” tribe who weren't what they seemed, a UFO crash landing and many more. The combination of far-out facts, archival photos and comical illustrations keeps science interesting for youngsters. Hoaxed! is a sure way to promote a high level of science literacy, keep kids questioning their world and get their hoax antennae twitching. Hoaxes include:
• Crop circles made by a couple of British hoaxers that ended up creating a cultural phenomenon
• Cold fusion, the scientific “discovery” that promised humanity cheap, clean fuel forever
• A fake “Stone Age” tribe in the Philippines that caused a global media frenzy |
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the Editors of YES Mag
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Reviews
“Children will be drawn to the book’s content and will benefit from the scientific manner in which that content is presented.” — CM: Canadian Review of Materials
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“... middle readers, who love bizarre stories and mysteries, will find this informative and funny nonfiction book no fake.” — Books for Kids Blog
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“I would have loved this book when I was a kid. It’s filled with all sorts of bizarre mysteries that turned out to be hoaxes. Yes, there are the usual suspects: Roswell aliens, big foot, and crop circles. But, there are also lesser known hoaxes: “The Birdman” Richard Meinertzhagen, the lost Tasaday tribe, and Pons and Fleischmann’s bogus cold fusion experiments.” — Science Based Parenting
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"Once again the editors of YES Mag have put together an enticing collection of science puzzles." — Kirkus Reviews, August 2009
"From early medieval accounts of dragon sightings to modern claims of missing links and crop circles, past hoaxes provide just the fodder to make educated skeptics out of young readers." — Booklist, August 2009
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