Myths, lies, and downright stupidity : (Record no. 362736)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | Ost |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20240815104203.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 978-0-7868-9393-5 |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | AZ 999 |
| Item number | .S76 2006 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Stossel, John |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | John Stossel |
| Title | Myths, lies, and downright stupidity : |
| Remainder of title | get out the shovel - why everything you know is wrong / |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Hyperion, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | c2006. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiv, 304 p. ; |
| Other physical details | ill. : |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-296) and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Clueless 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 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Myths and misconceptions covered in the book include: 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.--From publisher description. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Common fallacies |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Quality of life |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Social problems |
| Geographic subdivision | United States. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Luxembourg Library | Luxembourg Library | High School Section | 11/29/2019 | Donation | AZ 999 .S76 2006 | 20780 | 11/29/2019 | 11/29/2019 | Books |