01443cam a2200265 4500 445973090 TxAuBib 20180924120000.0 180924s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781502632890 library binding 1502632896 library binding TxAuBib The 100 most outrageous hoaxes and mistakes / edited by Susan Elkin. One hundred most outrageous hoaxes and mistakes. New York : Cavendish Square, 2018. 169 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. Popular science fact book for inquiring minds. Includes bibliographical references (page 170) and index. Scientific breakthroughs are often regarded with suspicion, especially those that diverge substantially from established theories. New ideas are tested by scientists around the world to ensure that they hold up to scrutiny. This book takes a look at the instances when, despite these precautions, the scientific community got it wrong. The book includes the most infamous cases of fraud and famous mistakes that initially had scientists fooled. 20180924. Science Miscellanea Juvenile literature. Fraud in science Juvenile literature. Elkin, Susan, editor. Popular science fact book for inquiring minds.