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OverviewThis is a book about TRUTH--and all the ways we try to avoid it--from the bestselling author of Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up. We live in a ""post-truth"" world, we're told. But was there ever really a golden age of truth-telling? Or have people been lying, fibbing and just plain bullsh*tting since the beginning of time? Tom Phillips, editor of a leading independent fact-checking organization, deals with this question every day. In Truth, he tells the story of how we humans have spent history lying to each other--and ourselves--about everything from business to politics to plain old geography. Along the way, he chronicles the world's oldest customer service complaint, the Great Moon Hoax of 1835 and the surprisingly dishonest career of Benjamin Franklin. Sharp, witty and with a clear-eyed view of humanity's checkered past, Truth reveals why people lie--and how we can cut through the bullsh*t. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tom PhillipsPublisher: Harlequin Sales Corp Imprint: Harlequin Sales Corp Edition: Original ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9781335983763ISBN 10: 1335983767 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 05 May 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTom Phillips is an author and journalist from London. He is currently the editor of Full Fact, the UK's independent fact checking organisation; before that, he was editorial director at BuzzFeed UK. His previous book, Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up (a history of failure through the ages), was published in 2018 and has sold in 30 territories worldwide. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |