What the Fact?

Author: Seema Yasmin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665900059
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
From acclaimed writer, journalist, and physician Dr. Seema Yasmin comes a “savvy, accessible, and critical” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) book about the importance of media literacy, fact-based reporting, and the ability to discern truth from lies. What is a fact? What are reliable sources? What is news? What is fake news? How can anyone make sense of it anymore? Well, we have to. As conspiracy theories and online hoaxes increasingly become a part of our national discourse and “truth” itself is being questioned, it has never been more vital to build the discernment necessary to tell fact from fiction, and media literacy has never been more important. In this accessible guide, Dr. Seema Yasmin, an award-winning journalist, scientist, medical professional, and professor, traces the spread of misinformation and disinformation through our fast-moving media landscape and teaches young readers the skills that will help them identify and counter poorly-sourced clickbait and misleading headlines.

The World Factbook 2003

Author: United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Publisher: Potomac Books
ISBN: 9781574886412
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 712

Book Description
By intelligence officials for intelligent people

Disalmanac

Author: Scott Bateman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101608374
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
Have you ever wanted to dazzle your friends with your command of history, science, and other important matters? No? Then this is the book for you. Ronald Reagan once famously said, “Facts are stupid things.” The book you hold in your hands will prove it. Did you know that Albuquerque’s population is 78% chupacabra and 22% victim? Do you know why civilization started in Mesopotamia, and not Boise? And did you know the reason you shouldn’t stare at the Sun is that it will probably shoot you and turn your skin into a rain poncho? Disalmanac is a handy compendium of false facts covering everything from world history and economics to pop culture, sports, and more. All of which are incorrect, but try not to be so judgy about it. But wait, there’s more. You’ll also discover a generous supply of Random Bonus Facts from the likes of Michael Ian Black, Neil Gaiman, Wil Wheaton, Weird Al Yankovic, and other luminaries who may or may not have a good grasp of the facts.

In Fact

Author: Mark Henry
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN: 0717190390
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
This optimistic guide to Ireland at 100 tells our national story through facts and stats, placing Ireland under the microscope to chart 100 achievements of the past 100 years. Ireland remained one of the most poverty-stricken nations in Europe for decades after the State was formed. Yet now, it has the second-highest standard of living in the world. Author Mark Henry has gathered the data to tell an under-told story of our national progress across every aspect of Irish life. He identifies the factors that account for Ireland's extraordinary success, as well as the five most prominent psychological biases that prevent us from recognising how far we have come. He also highlights the greatest challenges that we must now address if we are to continue to progress in the century ahead. While there is still more to be done, In Fact illustrates that Ireland, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than you might think.

Magic Tree House Incredible Fact Book

Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0399551344
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74

Book Description
Jack and Annie’s biggest, most exciting book of facts is their greatest adventure outside the tree house! Jack and Annie have been all over the world in their adventures in the magic tree house. And they’ve learned lots of incredible facts along the way. Now they want to share them with you! Get ready for a collection of the coolest, weirdest, funniest, grossest, most all-around amazing facts Jack and Annie have ever encountered. With full-color photographs and fun comments from Jack and Annie, this is the essential fact book for all Magic Tree House fans.

The Big Fact Book about Mount Rainier

Author: Bette Filley
Publisher: Dunamis House
ISBN: 9781880405062
Category : Rainier, Mount (Wash.)
Languages : en
Pages : 472

Book Description
A compendium of information and trivia about Mount Ranier and the surrounding national park, with fun facts and statistics in sections on early exploration, the human and natural history of the area, the park service, colorful characters, Indian tribes, park facilities, glaciers, landmarks, events, spiritual aspects, trails, roads, wildlife, activities, and volcanology. Includes b&w photos and maps. c. Book News Inc.

In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction

Author: Lee Gutkind
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393326659
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 477

Book Description
Creative nonfiction, also known as narrative nonfiction, liberated journalism by inviting writers to dramatize, interpret, speculate, and even re-create their subjects. Lee Gutkind collects twenty-five essays that flourished on this new ground, all originally published in the journal he founded, Creative Nonfiction, now celebrating its tenth anniversary. Lauren Slater is a therapist in the institution where she was once a patient. John Edgar Wideman reacts passionately to the unjust murder of Emmett Till. Charles Simic tells of wild nights with Uncle Boris. John McPhee creates a rare, personal, album quilt. Terry Tempest Williams speaks on the decline of the prairie dog. Madison Smartt Bell invades Haiti. Many of the writers are crossing genres'rom poetry and fiction to nonfiction'ymbolic of Creative Nonfiction's scope and popularity.A cross section of the famous and those bound to become so, this collection is a riveting experience highlighting the expanding importance of this dramatic and exciting new genre.

The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book

Author: Chuck Norris
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1414334494
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314

Book Description
For the first time, Norris gives readers not only his favorite "facts about himself, but also the stories behind the facts and the code by which he lives his life.

Shakespeare, In Fact

Author: Irvin Leigh Matus
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486320790
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 339

Book Description
Virtuoso presentation of available evidence of the Bard's life. "Written with wit and panache, this erudite tome dismantles the arguments claiming that someone other than Shakespeare wrote his plays." — Publishers Weekly.

The National Geographic Bee Ultimate Fact Book

Author: Andrew Wojtanik
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426309473
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
Whether you are studying for a test at school of just seeking to expand you knowledge of the world, you'll find this to be an invaluable tool.