Items related to Contrary to Popular Belief: More than 250 False Facts...
Isn’t it time you knew the honest-to-goodness truth? We’ve all come to believe hundreds of “false facts”—myths that we’ve blindly accepted as truth, misconceptions that we’ve ignorantly retold to others—Contrary to Popular Belief provides an instant remedy for your pounding head full of misinformation, giving you quick relief with enlightening and entertaining facts.
Inside you’ll learn:
George Washington was not the first president of the United States.
Leap year does not occur every four years.
The ostrich does not bury its head in the sand.
Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb.
Ship captains cannot perform marriages at sea.
Sound does not travel at the speed of sound.
The needle on a compass does not point to the North Pole.
Leonardo da Vinci did not paint the Mona Lisa.
And more than two hundred other bits of conventional “wisdom” that are completely bunk.
Inside you’ll learn:
George Washington was not the first president of the United States.
Leap year does not occur every four years.
The ostrich does not bury its head in the sand.
Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb.
Ship captains cannot perform marriages at sea.
Sound does not travel at the speed of sound.
The needle on a compass does not point to the North Pole.
Leonardo da Vinci did not paint the Mona Lisa.
And more than two hundred other bits of conventional “wisdom” that are completely bunk.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Inside Flap:
What exactly is a "false fact"? It's a bit of knowledge that the world at large is absolutely, positively convinced to be true--"conventional wisdom, if you will--but isn't. In this fun book, which readers will want to dip into again and again, bestselling author Joey Green unburdens the world of all kinds of misinformation with the truth about history, entertainment, science, religion, and more. His revelations range from perplexing (strawberries are not berries) to practical (you have the right to make more than one phone call), but all of the 250 debunked facts collected here are fascinating.
Facts he reveals--and explains in lighthearted but irrefutable fashion--include:
- George Washington was not the first president of the United States.
- Leap year does not occur every four years.
- The ostrich does not bury its head in the sand.
- Thomas Edison did not invent the lightbulb.
- Ship's captains cannot perform marriages at sea.
- Sound does not travel at the speed of sound.
- Monica Lewinsky did not perform oral sex in the Oval Office.
- The needle of a compass does not point to the North Pole.
- Leonardo da Vinci did not paint the "Mona Lisa.
With these and hundreds of other entertaining facts, "Contrary to Popular Belief helps readers everywhere master their cocktail party banter.
About the Author:
Facts he reveals--and explains in lighthearted but irrefutable fashion--include:
- George Washington was not the first president of the United States.
- Leap year does not occur every four years.
- The ostrich does not bury its head in the sand.
- Thomas Edison did not invent the lightbulb.
- Ship's captains cannot perform marriages at sea.
- Sound does not travel at the speed of sound.
- Monica Lewinsky did not perform oral sex in the Oval Office.
- The needle of a compass does not point to the North Pole.
- Leonardo da Vinci did not paint the "Mona Lisa.
With these and hundreds of other entertaining facts, "Contrary to Popular Belief helps readers everywhere master their cocktail party banter.
JOEY GREEN is the bestselling author of more than thirty books, including Clean Your Clothes with Cheez Whiz and Joey Green’s Magic Brands, which together have sold more than one million copies. Among countless other shows, he has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The View, and Good Morning America.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherCrown
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0767919920
- ISBN 13 9780767919920
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages272
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 11.76
Shipping:
US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Contrary to Popular Belief: More than 250 False Facts Revealed
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Fast Shipping - Safe and secure Mailer. Seller Inventory # 521X7W0008KJ
Buy New
US$ 11.76
Convert currency
Seller Image
Contrary To Popular Belief : More Than 250 False Facts Revealed
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 3421557-n
Buy New
US$ 16.30
Convert currency
Seller Image
Contrary to Popular Belief: More than 250 False Facts Revealed by Green, Joey [Paperback ]
Published by
Three Rivers Press
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0767919920
ISBN 13: 9780767919920
New
Soft Cover
Quantity: 10
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780767919920
Buy New
US$ 19.20
Convert currency
Stock Image
Contrary to Popular Belief: More than 250 False Facts Revealed
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition 0.6. Seller Inventory # bk0767919920xvz189zvxnew
Buy New
US$ 21.42
Convert currency
Stock Image
Contrary to Popular Belief: More than 250 False Facts Revealed
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.6. Seller Inventory # 353-0767919920-new
Buy New
US$ 21.42
Convert currency
Stock Image
Contrary to Popular Belief (Paperback)
Published by
Random House USA Inc, New York
(2005)
ISBN 10: 0767919920
ISBN 13: 9780767919920
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Isn't it time you knew the honest-to-goodness truth? We've all come to believe hundreds of "false facts"-myths that we've blindly accepted as truth, misconceptions that we've ignorantly retold to others-Contrary to Popular Belief provides an instant remedy for your pounding head full of misinformation, giving you quick relief with enlightening and entertaining facts.Inside you'll learn-George Washington was not the first president of the United States.Leap year does not occur every four years.The ostrich does not bury its head in the sand.Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb.Ship captains cannot perform marriages at sea.Sound does not travel at the speed of sound.The needle on a compass does not point to the North Pole.Leonardo da Vinci did not paint the Mona Lisa.And more than two hundred other bits of conventional "wisdom" that are completely bunk. Revealing 250 "false facts"--a bit of knowledge that the world believes to be true--Green unburdens the world of all kinds of misinformation with the truth about history, entertainment, science, religion, and more. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780767919920
Buy New
US$ 21.45
Convert currency
Stock Image
Contrary to Popular Belief: More than 250 False Facts Revealed
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9780767919920
Buy New
US$ 22.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
Contrary to Popular Belief: More than 250 False Facts Revealed
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Brand New Copy. Seller Inventory # BBB_new0767919920
Buy New
US$ 20.53
Convert currency
Stock Image
Contrary to Popular Belief: More than 250 False Facts Revealed
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0767919920
Buy New
US$ 21.38
Convert currency
Stock Image
Contrary to Popular Belief: More than 250 False Facts Revealed
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon0767919920
Buy New
US$ 23.93
Convert currency