Hoaxed!
Fakes and Mistakes in the World of Science
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2009
- Category
- General, Curiosities & Wonders
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 7
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554532070
- Publish Date
- Sep 2009
- List Price
- $8.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781554532063
- Publish Date
- Sep 2009
- List Price
- $17.95
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Description
Scientists are smart people, trained to be skeptical and to test their hypotheses. But sometime hoaxes, fakes and mistakes rock their world. Hoaxed! uncovers and explains 17 brilliantly bogus stories from the history of science. You'll find usual suspects such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, as well as some lesser known but fascinating stories: phony ancient bones, a “lost” tribe who weren't what they seemed, a UFO crash landing and many more. The combination of far-out facts, archival photos and comical illustrations keeps science interesting for youngsters. Hoaxed! is a sure way to promote a high level of science literacy, keep kids questioning their world and get their hoax antennae twitching. Hoaxes include: • Crop circles made by a couple of British hoaxers that ended up creating a cultural phenomenon • Cold fusion, the scientific “discovery” that promised humanity cheap, clean fuel forever • A fake “Stone Age” tribe in the Philippines that caused a global media frenzy
About the author
Editors of YES Mag YES Mag: Canada’s Science Magazine for Kids is an award-winning periodical that makes science, technology, engineering and mathematics exciting and fun for kids.
Awards
- Short-listed, Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association
- Winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre
Editorial Reviews
From early medieval accounts of dragon sightings to modern claims of missing links and crop circles, past hoaxes provide just the fodder to make educated skeptics out of young readers.
Booklist
Once again the editors of YES Magazine have put together an enticing collection of science puzzles.
Kirkus Reviews
Librarian Reviews
Hoaxed! Fakes and Mistakes in the World of Science
Extraterrestrial visitors make crop circles. True or false? The authors reveal how scientists unearthed the underlying truth of 11 elaborate schemes and exposed the hoaxers behind them. Learn how to avoid being conned and more. Photographs and illustrations support the intriguing text, which includes a glossary and an index.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2010.
