The Pedants Revolt: Why Most Things You Think Are Right Are Wrong
The Pedants Revolt: Why Most Things You Think Are Right Are Wrong
Andrea Barham
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Summary
Aimed at pedants to know-it-alls, as well as those simply wishing to 'get it right', this book will appeal to the modern passion for factual accuracy. The ultimate book to settle any pub argument, it exposes a wide range of facts that we have always believed to be true, but which are, in fact, completely false. It also covers a broad spectrum of subjects in a highly entertaining, yet informative, style. The modern age has long been awash with facts and figures relating to a wealth of different subjects, but how many of these snippets of information can be verified as accurate? Which examples of trivia can be proven to be nothing more than falsehoods or fabrications? Covering a wide range of diverse topics, from history to science, the arts, the animal kingdom, medicine, the human body, and food and drink, and presenting its well-researched facts in a highly accessible and entertaining manner, this intriguing book sets the record straight by exposing a great many of the common myths and fallacies that have become entrenched in everyday thought.
Product Description
Title - The Pedants Revolt: Why Most Things You Think Are Right Are Wrong
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Author - Andrea Barham
ISBN 13 - 9781843171324
Imprint - Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Publisher - Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Date Published - 08/09/2005
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Binding Type - Hardback
Dimensions - 132 x 190 x 20mm
Weight - 257 g
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