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Is That A Fact?: Frauds, Quacks, and the Real Science of Everyday Life
Joe Schwarcz
368 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 1, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9781770411906 |
| Publishers | ECW Press,Canada |
| Pages | 286 |
| Dimensions | 142 × 208 × 18 mm · 385 g |
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