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1,000 Common Delusions
And the real facts behind them
| Kiadó: | Firefly Books Ltd. |
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| Kiadás helye: | Richmond |
| Kiadás éve: | |
| Kötés típusa: | Ragasztott papírkötés |
| Oldalszám: | 319 oldal |
| Sorozatcím: | |
| Kötetszám: | |
| Nyelv: | Angol |
| Méret: | 23 cm x 16 cm |
| ISBN: | 1-55407-174-7 |
| Megjegyzés: | Fekete-fehér illusztrációkkal. |
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Fülszöveg
Delusion-. Nfepoleon was short.
Truth-. Napoleon was 5 feet 6^2 inches (172 centimeters), a respectable height for his time. Because he measured 5 feet 2 inches using old French feet {pieds du roi), confusion arose as to his height in imperial measurements.
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COMMON DELUSIONS
and the real facts behind them
This book sets out to expose many of the common misconceptions that are widely accepted as "facts." Did Stone Age humans really live in caves? Did Marie-Antoinette actually say "Let them eat cake!" Did the Hundred Years _ . last 100 years? Were bagpipes invented in Scotland? ' ' '
1,000 Common Delusions: and the real facts behind them explodes these assumptions as well as hundreds of others, covering a wide range of subjects || from history to natural sciences to technology to religion. Each "delusion" is refuted and the true story is presented.
Find out what the first handkerchiefs were used for, why Santa has reindeer, why cashews aren't nuts and why some popes... Tovább
Fülszöveg
Delusion-. Nfepoleon was short.
Truth-. Napoleon was 5 feet 6^2 inches (172 centimeters), a respectable height for his time. Because he measured 5 feet 2 inches using old French feet {pieds du roi), confusion arose as to his height in imperial measurements.
r\
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COMMON DELUSIONS
and the real facts behind them
This book sets out to expose many of the common misconceptions that are widely accepted as "facts." Did Stone Age humans really live in caves? Did Marie-Antoinette actually say "Let them eat cake!" Did the Hundred Years _ . last 100 years? Were bagpipes invented in Scotland? ' ' '
1,000 Common Delusions: and the real facts behind them explodes these assumptions as well as hundreds of others, covering a wide range of subjects || from history to natural sciences to technology to religion. Each "delusion" is refuted and the true story is presented.
Find out what the first handkerchiefs were used for, why Santa has reindeer, why cashews aren't nuts and why some popes were married. Discover who really invented the flush toilet, the light bulb, the automobile and the telephone. Learn why England and Holland aren't countries and why the evening star is not a star Vissza
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