num_pages: 160
description: Many popular 'facts' are merely snippets of misinformation that have gained credence through repetition. Covering topics from art and literature to personal grooming, this entertaining survey of modern fallacies separates the true from the eg. acrophobia, not vertigo, is fear of heights; Julius Caesar was not born by Caesarean section; and tiredness causes far more road casualties than drink-driving.
language: English
title: The Pedant's Revolt : Why Most Things You Think Are Right Are Wrong
titlecomplete: The Pedant's Revolt : Why Most Things You Think Are Right Are Wrong
genres: Trivia, Reference, Nonfiction, Humor
ratings_count: 214
publisher: Michael Omara