1,000 Common Delusions: And the Real Facts Behind Them - Couverture souple

Poppelmann, Christa

 
9781554071746: 1,000 Common Delusions: And the Real Facts Behind Them
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1554071747 ISBN 13 : 9781554071746
Editeur : Firefly Books Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

Certain 'facts' are accepted as absolute truths. This book debunks these persistent myths. From the stories of the ancient world to religion and sport, here are the real facts behind one thousand common fallacies that have long been assumed to be true. Delusion: Stone Age humans lived in caves. Truth: they lived in huts and tents. The caves, decorated with hunting scenes and animal pictures were places of ritual ceremonies. Delusion: Bagpipes were invented in Scotland. Truth: they were introduced into the British Isles by Caesar's legionnaires and originated in Asia Minor. Delusion: the Wright Brothers were the first men to fly in a powered aeroplane. Truth: German-American Gustav Weisskopf flew a plane in August 1901, two years before the famous flight at Kittyhawk. It is organised by theme: history, politics, nature, science, technology, culture, education, society, everyday life, Earth, the universe, religion, philosophy, and more.

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Éditeur
Firefly Books Ltd
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1554071747
ISBN 13 
9781554071746
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
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