Kurlansky, Mark
Summary: Big lies are told by governments, politicians, and corporations to avoid responsibility, cast blame on the innocent, win elections, disguise intent, create chaos, and gain power and wealth. Big lies are as old as civilization; they corrupt public understanding and discourse, turn science upside down, and reinvent history. The future stewards of our world require a how-to manual for seeing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 177.3 KURRosling, Hans
Summary: "When asked simple questions about global trends--what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school -- we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. Professor and TED presenter...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2018
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.9 ROSCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 155.9 ROSHomayoun, Ana
Summary: "What if a getting [sic] into top four-year college is no longer the holy grail of success that it once seemed to be? What if the key to kids achieving their potential in life has less to do with grades or test scores and more with critical skills overlooked in schools? Erasing the Finish Line directly addresses those points by highlighting a reality about our education system that we seem to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.973 HOMMorrow, David R.
Summary: Giving Reasons prepares students to think independently, evaluate information, and reason clearly across disciplines. Accessible to students and effective for instructors, it provides plain-English exercises, helpful appendices, and a variety of online supplements.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking poses enduring scientific questions to teams of non-scientists to test their problem solving skills and summon their inner-genius, covering topics such as time travel, the existence of life on other planets, how the universe came to be, and the origins of life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by PBS Distribution 2016
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GENDebbink, Andrea
Summary: Knowing what to make of topics like immigration and climate change can be tough. THINK FOR YOURSELF teaches middle schoolers how to ask questions, evaluate evidence, and consider all sides of an issue to come to a well-informed conclusion. From learning how to recognize doctored articles online to avoiding common pitfalls like stereotyping, this is a nonjudgmental and nonpartisan guide to how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Duo Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.15 DEBPinker, Steven
Summary: "Can reading a book make you more rational? Can it explain why there seems to be so much irrationality in the world, including, let's be honest, in each of us? These are the goals of Steven Pinker's follow-up to Enlightenment Now (Bill Gates's "new favorite book of all time"). Humans today are often portrayed as cavemen out of time, poised to react to a lion in the grass with a suite of biases,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Rosling, Hans
Summary: When asked simple questions about global trends -- what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school -- we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. Professor and TED presenter...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2018
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 302 ROSBogart, Julie
Summary: "A guide for parents to help children of all ages process the onslaught of unfiltered information in the digital age". Education is not solely about acquiring information and skills across subject areas, but also about understanding how and why we believe what we do. At a time when online media has created a virtual firehose of information and opinions, parents and teachers worry how students...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.4 BOGCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.4 BOGRosling, Hans
Summary: "When asked simple questions about global trends--what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school -- we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. Professor and TED presenter...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social Cult RoslingLevitin, Daniel J.
Summary: A primer to the critical thinking that is more necessary now than ever. We are bombarded with more information each day than the mind can process--especially in election season. It's raining bad data, half-truths, and even outright lies. New York Times bestselling author Daniel Levitin shows how to recognize misleading announcements, statistics, graphs, and written reports, revealing the ways...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 153 LEVLyon, Jonah
Summary: "There are always two sides to every argument. Advocating for issues that matter to you is important, but what's equally as important is understanding those issues from the other perspective. Pros and Cons: Banned Books dives deeper into this highly debated topic and provides readers with the tools and strategies to think critically and analyze the topic through an unbiased lens. Readers will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Press 2023
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Social LyonWassermann, Selma
Summary: This is a resource book for parents who wish to play an active role in promoting their children's intelligent habits of mind.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.15 WASJeffries, Joyce
Summary: "The concept of nationalism is often in the news, and it can be challenging to understand why it often leads to heated debates. However, it's important for people to think critically about nationalism and its effects. Readers are encouraged to do this as they explore historical and up-to-date examples of nationalism through accessible text and detailed fact boxes"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 320.54 JEFBenton, Jim
Summary: Join Jop and Blip as they follow their curiosity and investigate these seemingly odd questions using their own brand of logic, critical thinking skills, STEM knowledge, and humor. Can you hear a penguin fart on Mars? What if you wanted a dragon sandwich? Why do we need TWO ears?
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperAlley 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BENFleischman, Paul
Summary: A summary of today's environmental challenges also counsels teens on how to decode conflicting information, explaining the role of vested interests while identifying the sources behind different opinions, helping teens make informed choices.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.7 FLEHerman, Amy
Summary: "What would you say if I told you that looking at abstract paintings could give you the confidence you need to speak up in class? Or that learning the history of donuts could help you think like a super spy and train like the CIA? smART teaches readers how to think critically and creatively, a skill that only requires you to open your eyes and actively engage your brain. This young reader's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Novella, Steven.
Summary: What should you think? Who should you believe? Could you be deceiving yourself? These are questions that all critical thinkers of any age must constantly ask themselves. There is no more important skill in today's world than being able to think about, understand, and act on information in a way that is both effective and responsible. Critical thinking transforms you from a passive member of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2012
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.42 YOUBrowne, M. Neil
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prentice Hall 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 418.4 BROCampbell, Stephen K. (Stephen Kent)
Contents: The last shall be first -- Measurements: valid, veiled, and overblown -- Cheating charts -- Accommodating averages -- Air, gravity, and variation -- Puffing up a point with percents -- Careless comparisons -- Jumping to conclusions -- Slapdash probabilities -- The mysterious sampling factory -- Relationships: causal and casual -- Beyond plain as day -- Significant others -- Forty awful examples.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Think Twice 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.422 CAMHarrison, Guy P
Summary: "This accessible and introductory guide to critical thinking will help you think like a scientist, learn to question everything, and understand how your own brain can trip you up. This fresh and exciting approach to science, skepticism, and critical thinking will enlighten and inspire readers of all ages. With a mix of wit and wisdom, it challenges everyone to think like a scientist, embrace...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Krogerus, Mikael.
Summary: Offers fifty different strategies and models for making better choices and decisions, including explanations and guidance for applying such models as the Rubber Band Model, the Personal Performance Model, and the Pareto Principle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.8 KROLevitin, Daniel J
Summary: "It's raining bad data, half-truths, and fake news out there - and some of this nonsense is having devastation consequences. Daniel J. Levitin shows how corporate and government reports, statistics, and news stories can mislead, and reveals the way lying weasels use them. What makes lies dangerous is the certainty with which people are prone to believe them. Here is how to fix that."--Page 4 of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.4 LEVLockman, Diane B.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Outskirts Press 2009