Is That a Fact? Frauds, Quacks, and the Real Science of Everyday Life
| Author/creator | Schwarcz, Joe Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Toronto : ECW Press London : Turnaround Publisher Services Limited [Distributor] |
| Description | 280 p. ill 21.000 x 014.000 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation Eat this and live to 100. Dont, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and whats best for the environment. In Is That a Fact?, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz carefully navigates through the storm of misinformation to help us separate fact from folly and shrewdness from foolishness.Are GMOs really harmful? Or could they help developing countries? Which miracle weight-loss foods gained popularity through exuberant data dredging? Is BPA dangerous or just a victim of unforgiving media hype? Is organic better? Dr. Joe questions the reliability and motives of experts in this lighthearted but critical look at whats fact and whats plain nonsense. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781770411906 |
| ISBN | 1770411909 (Trade Paper) Forthcoming |
| Standard identifier# | 9781770411906 |
| Stock number | 00305624 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |