Lays to rest commonly accepted "facts," myths, and old wives' tales on a variety of topics, including mammals, American history, inventions, health, food and drink, sports, and weather.
Presents a collection of over 590 misconceptions and errors of fact, arranged alphabetically by subject, and provides the information to correct each fallacy.
Presents a comprehensive account of paranormal beliefs and popular delusions in history including the seventeenth-century madness surrounding the value of tulips in Holland, witch hunts and haunted houses, health cures and scares, and other examples of human gullibility.
A collection of chronologically-arranged essays that provide information about predictions made over the course of 140 years, from 1858 to 1996, focusing on the areas of science and technology, but including some prophecies in the areas of economy, politics, and culture.
