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008 090625s2006 nyud b 001 0 eng d
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020 $a9781567319491
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035 $a(OCoLC)414567483
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050 4 $aAZ999$b.S76 2006
082 04 $a001.9
100 1 $aStossel, John.
245 10 $aMyths, lies, and downright stupidity :$bget out the shovel-- why everything you know is wrong /$cJohn Stossel.
260 $aNew York :$bMJF Books,$c©2006.
300 $axiv, 304 pages :$bcharts ;$c22 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
500 $aPublished by arrangement with Hyperion.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 285-296) and index.
505 0 $aClueless media -- He and she -- Bashing business -- Monster government -- Stupid schools -- Consumer cons -- The lawsuit racket -- Experts for everything -- The power of belief -- Our health -- Perils of parenting -- The pursuit of happiness.
520 $aMyths and misconceptions covered in the book includes: Is the media unbiased? Are our schools helping or hurting our kids? Do singles have a better sex life than married people? Do we have less free time than we used to? Is outsourcing bad for American workers? Suburban sprawl is ruining America; money makes people happier; the world is too crowded; we're drowning in garbage; profiteering is evil; sweatshops exploit people. Investigative reporter Stossel takes on these issues and many more.
650 0 $aCommon fallacies$zUnited States.
650 0 $aQuality of life$zUnited States.
650 0 $aSocial problems$zUnited States.
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650 7 $aQuality of life.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01085009
650 7 $aSocial problems.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01122778
651 7 $aUnited States.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01204155
994 $aZ0$bP4A
948 $hNO HOLDINGS IN P4A - 14 OTHER HOLDINGS