Bullspotting: Finding Facts in the Age of Misinformation

by Eduardo A. Vasconcellos

Book Overview

This entertaining and educational book applies the tools of critical thinking to identify the common features and trends among misinformation campaigns. With illustrations drawn from conspiracy theorists and deniers of every stripe, the author teaches readers how rumors are started, and the rhetorical techniques and logical fallacies often found in misleading or outright false claims. What distinguishes real conspiracies from conspiracy theories,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616146346
• ISBN13: 9781616146344
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.0"