Is That a Fact?: Frauds, Quacks, and the Real Science of Everyday Life

by Joe Schwarcz

Book Overview

Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes on the quacks and doles out the facts in this eye-opening look at the science around us

Eat this and live to 100. Don't, 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 what's best for the environment. In Is That a Fact?, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz carefully navigates the storm of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1770411909
• ISBN13: 9781770411906
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"