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02190aam a2200397Ii 4500 001 74C76C46E59011E4B87737CBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20240120010212 008 140102s2014 cau b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 9781936976683 020 $a 1936976684 035 $a (OCoLC)867078416 040 $a YDXCP $b eng $e rda $c YDXCP $d BTCTA $d BDX $d ZQP $d CLE $d SILO 050 4 $a BC177 $b .G736 2014 100 1 $a Grant, John, $d 1949- $e author. 245 10 $a Debunk it! : $b how to stay sane in a world of information / $c John Grant. 260 $a San Francisco : $b Zest Books, $c 2014 300 $a 288 pages ; $c 20 cm 520 $a We live in an era of misinformation, much of it spread by authority figures, including politicians, religious leaders, broadcasters, and, of course, apps and websites. With so much bogus information coming from so many sources, how can anyone be expected to discover the truth? In Debunk It, author John Grant uses modern, ripped-from-the-headlines examples to clearly explain how to identify bad evidence and poor arguments. He provides a roundup of the rhetorical tricks people use when attempting to pull the wool over our eyes, and even offers advice about how to take these unscrupulous pundits down. So if you're tired of hearing blowhards spouting off about climate change, history, evolution, medicine, and more, this is the book for you. Debunk It is the ultimate guide for young readers seeking a firmer footing in a world that's full of holes.--Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Critical thinking. 650 0 $a Internet literacy. 650 0 $a Common fallacies. 941 $a 11 952 $l ALPE516 $d 20240417013224.0 952 $l YCPD572 $d 20220518020010.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722051202.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20200204075903.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110061819.0 952 $l XXPH787 $d 20181107054345.0 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20181006083528.0 952 $l MMPE553 $d 20180719042605.0 952 $l KJPF566 $d 20160520011251.0 952 $l CBPF522 $d 20151113010356.0 952 $l TGPD826 $d 20150515015127.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=74C76C46E59011E4B87737CBDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWRInitiate Another SILO Locator Search