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Myth Busters: Animal Errors Takes Readers On A Wild Ride Through The Natural World In Search Of-The Truth!
Have You Been Told A Goldfish Only Has A Three-Second Memory? Or That Ostriches Bury Their Head In The Sand? Think Again! Conspiracy Theories, Popular Trivia, Old Wives' Tales, Common Misconceptions And Misinterpretations Are Explored To Explain Exactly Why They Are Wrong, And How And Why They Were Adopted As Fact In The First Place.
Thoroughly Entertaining With Fun Typography, Fast-Paced Text Written By Clive Gifford, Light And Fascinating Side-Stories, And Lively, Photo-Montaged Illustrations, This Big Huge Compendium Of Curriculum-Led Subjects Appeals To Today's Technological-Savvy Children. Fully Detailing Each Myth And Error, Along With Its Historical Or Scientific Background, Each Falsehood Is Debunked, And Then A Full Explanation Of Its True Facts Are Presented.
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Author
Clive Gifford
Publisher
Kingfisher Books Ltd
Language
English
SKU
BK0452076
ISBN
9780753446010
Reading Age
All
Binding
Paperback
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Clive Gifford Is An Award-Winning Author Of Over 180 Books For Children And Adults Including This Is Not A Science Book (Ivy Press), The Race To Space (Qed) And Eye Benders: The Science Of Seeing - Winner Of The Prestigious Royal Society Young People'S Book Prize. Clive'S The Colours Of History (Qed) Won The Blue Peter Best Book With Facts In 2019. His Other Books Range From The Serious (Refugees, Living On The Veg, Robots, Guardians Of The Planet) And Sporty (With Books On The Olympics, Football And Rugby) To The Fictional And Downright Silly (Pants Attack, Kelly'S Smelly Wellies, The Huge Rude Duke). Clive Has Travelled Through 70 Countries, Formed And Run A Computer Games Company And Taken Part In All Manner Of Sports From Parachuting And Gliding To Ultimate Frisbee (He Was Top Scorer At The European Indoor Championships In Gothenburg Back In The Nineties). His Books Have Been Shortlisted For The Tes Information Book Of The Year And The British Book Awards As Well As Winning Smithsonian, Children'S Choice, Nappa, Sainsburys And Pbs Awards. Sir Ranulph Fiennes Called Clive'S Ten People: Explorers, "An Inspiration To All Adventurers," Whilst The Guardian Declared That His Kingfisher Book Of Football "Was Worth A Season'S Training." Clive'S Official Website Can Be Found At Www.Clivegifford.Co.Uk Author: Clive Gifford Is An Experienced Author And Journalist Specializing In Non-Fiction Books For Both Children And Adults. He Has Written More Than 200 Books, Which Have Been Translated Into More Than 25 Languages, And Published Over 800 Features And Stories On Topics From Science And History To Language And Sport. Illustrator: After Receiving A Bachelor'S Degree In Fine Arts In China And A Mfa In Illustration At Savannah College Of Art And Design, Hannah Li Moved To New York City To Start Her Career As A Freelance Illustrator. Her Background In Fine Arts Subtly Influences Her Illustrations. Hannah'S Work Is Often Described As Optimistic, Soothing And Emotional.