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Author:

Isabella, Jude.

Title:

Hoaxed! : fakes & mistakes in the world of science / by the editors of YES mag ; illustrated by Howie Woo.

Publisher:

Kids Can Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Fraud in science.

Other Authors:

Woo, Howie.

Other Titles:

Yes mag.

Notes:

"The YES mag team member who worked on this book is Jude Isabella."--T.p. verso. Includes index.

Contents:

Hoaxes exposed -- Piltdown plot revealed! -- Gentleman naturalist gone bad -- When a hoax is not a hoax -- Doug and Dave's circular adventure -- Star in a jar -- The Roswell riddle -- How not to be hoaxed -- Glossary -- Index.

Summary:

Describes a number of stories that eventually turned out to be hoaxes including extraterrestrial visitors at Roswell, New Mexico, Piltdown Man, and crop circles.

ISBN:

1554532078 (pbk.)
9781554532070 (pbk.)
155453206X (bound)
9781554532063 (bound)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)230987030

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)