common fallacies

Looks at common beliefs about animals, discussing whether they are fact or fiction.

Looks at common urban myths, discussing whether they are fact or fiction.

Looks at common beliefs about humans, discussing whether they are fact or fiction.

Explores popular myths, legends, sayings and notions about pirates.

Explains how many common misconceptions are incorrect.

An encyclopedic compendium of facts, images, and infographics brings familiar topics to life and helps readers discover fun-filled trivia and statistics in a range of subjects, from science and history, to culture and the natural world.

Explores more than one hundred tall tales, suspicious stories, and urban myths, revealing how each has been disproven, with facts about myth origins, historical significance, and how they were investigated by scientific debunkers.

Collection of commonly believed fallacies, misconceptions,and misstatements; and looks at how they originated and provides factual replies.

Identifies more than 1,700 common misconceptions about science and nature and discusses their origins, from incomplete reasoning to sensory misperception.

Describes how information and ideas about prehistoric dinosaurs are constantly changing as new discoveries are made.