Myths busted!: just when you thought you knew what you knew--
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Contributors:
Cocotos, Tom Nick, illustrator.
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Published:
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2013].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
207 pages : color illustrations ; 17 x 17 cm.
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Description

A collection of urban myths reveals how each has been disproved, sharing hundreds of facts about myth origins, their historical significance, and the ways they were investigated by scientific debunkers.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781426311024, 1426311028, 9781426311031, 1426311036, 9781451793666, 1451793669
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1030

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Includes index.
Description
A collection of urban myths reveals how each has been disproved, sharing hundreds of facts about myth origins, their historical significance, and the ways they were investigated by scientific debunkers.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Krieger, E., & Cocotos, T. N. (2013). Myths busted!: just when you thought you knew what you knew--. Washington, D.C., National Geographic.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Krieger, Emily and Tom Nick, Cocotos. 2013. Myths Busted!: Just When You Thought You Knew What You Knew--. Washington, D.C., National Geographic.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Krieger, Emily and Tom Nick, Cocotos, Myths Busted!: Just When You Thought You Knew What You Knew--. Washington, D.C., National Geographic, 2013.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Krieger, Emily, and Tom Nick Cocotos. Myths Busted!: Just When You Thought You Knew What You Knew--. Washington, D.C., National Geographic, 2013.

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