Winner of the Children's Choice Book of the Year Award for grades 5-6Did you know fortune cookies aren't even found in China? Or that alligators don't actually live in the sewers of New York City? Want to prove it to your friends? This book gives kids the tools to break and bust wild and wacky myths from around the world. These myths reveal a broad range of historical and scientific truths that keep kids learning while interacting with their favorite fictional "facts."Chock full of colorful photographs and funny text, this book includes hundreds of fascinating facts and interesting tidbits that prove you can't believe everything you're told. Each busted myth also features an explanation of where it originated, which uncovers often surprising historical significance. So next time someone tells you that the average person accidentally ingests 8 spiders each year--don't tell them that if they believe that they are as dumb as an ox--because oxen are actually quite smart.

Covering a range of diverse topics, from history to science, the arts, the animal kingdom, medicine, the human body, and food and drink, and presenting its well-researched facts in an entertaining manner, this book sets exposes common myths and fallacies that have become entrenched in everyday thought.

Provides an introduction to financial management, focusing on shareholder wealth maximization and cash flow management, the international aspects of financial management, the ethical behavior of managers, and the increased impact of the Internet in business practice.

Looking for peace and quiet in Arizona, Kansas rider Dodge Mercer runs up against the Southwest's three most dangerous things: a beautiful lady, booze runners, and bullets. Reprint.

Examines commonly held myths and ingrained stories about how the body heals.

A collection of popular fallacies and the true facts behind them, for instance 'Cuttlefish are fish;' in fact, 'they belong to the cephalopod group of marine mollusks'