How to Fake a Moon Landing : Exposing the Myths of Science Denial

2014 YALSA Great Graphic Novels list 10 Unforgettable Graphic Novels list by salon.com 2012 Best Book shortlist at the British Comics Awards (UK edition) Is hydro-fracking safe? Is climate change real? Did the moon landing actually happen? How about evolution: fact or fiction? Award-winning author-illustrator Darryl Cunningham looks at these and other hot-button science topics and presents a fact-based, visual assessment of current thinking and research on eight different issues everybody's arguing about. His lively storytelling approach incorporates comics, photographs, and diagrams to create substantive but easily accessible reportage. Cunningham's distinctive illustrative style shows how information is manipulated by all sides; his easy-to-follow narratives allow readers to draw their own fact-based conclusions. A graphic milestone of investigative journalism! Also available by Darryl Cunningham, __The Age of Selfishness__ Find teaching guides for __How to Fake a Moon Landing__ and other titles at abramsbooks.com/resources. Praise for __How to Fake a Moon Landing__: "Cartoonist Darryl Cunningham . . . is a welcome voice, shedding some much needed light on the darker areas of science and culture. . . . Cunningham does a remarkable job with difficult material and for high school students, just opening their eyes to the world around them, this is a terrific primer." --ComicMix Front Cover 1 Endpaper 1 2 Endpaper 2 3 001 4 002 5 003 6 004 7 005 8 006 9 007 10 008 11 009 12 010 13 011 14 012 15 013 16 014 17 015 18 016 19 017 20 018 21 019 22 020 23 021 24 022 25 023 26 024 27 025 28 026 29 027 30 028 31 029 32 030 33 031 34 032 35 033 36 034 37 035 38 036 39 037 40 038 41 039 42 040 43 041 44 042 45 043 46 044 47 045 48 046 49 047 50 048 51 049 52 050 53 051 54 052 55 053 56 054 57 055 58 056 59 057 60 058 61 059 62 060 63 061 64 062 65 063 66 064 67 065 68 066 69 067 70 068 71 069 72 070 73 071 74 072 75 073 76 074 77 075 78 076 79 077 80 078 81 079 82 080 83 081 84 082 85 083 86 084 87 085 88 086 89 087 90 088 91 089 92 090 93 091 94 092 95 093 96 094 97 095 98 096 99 097 100 098 101 099 102 100 103 101 104 102 105 103 106 104 107 105 108 106 109 107 110 108 111 109 112 110 113 111 114 112 115 113 116 114 117 115 118 116 119 117 120 118 121 119 122 120 123 121 124 122 125 123 126 124 127 125 128 126 129 127 130 128 131 129 132 130 133 131 134 132 135 133 136 134 137 135 138 136 139 137 140 138 141 139 142 140 143 141 144 142 145 143 146 144 147 145 148 146 149 147 150 148 151 149 152 150 153 151 154 152 155 153 156 154 157 155 158 156 159 157 160 158 161 159 162 160 163 161 164 162 165 163 166 164 167 165 168 166 169 167 170 168 171 169 172 170 173 171 174 172 175 173 176 174 177 175 178 176 179 Endpaper 3 180 Endpaper 4 181 Back Cover 182 A collection of “lively, plain-language debunkings of seven cases of quack or fraudulent science and... antiscientific bias in general” (Booklist). Is hydro-fracking safe? Is climate change real? Did the moon landing actually happen? How about evolution: fact or fiction? Author-illustrator Darryl Cunningham looks at these and other hot-button science topics and presents a fact-based, visual assessment of current thinking and research on eight different issues everybody's arguing about. His lively storytelling approach incorporates comics, photographs, and diagrams to create substantive but easily accessible reportage. Cunningham's distinctive illustrative style shows how information is manipulated by all sides; his easy-to-follow narratives allow readers to draw their own fact-based conclusions. A graphic milestone of investigative journalism! “Cartoonist Darryl Cunningham... is a welcome voice, shedding some much needed light on the darker areas of science and culture.... Cunningham does a remarkable job with difficult material and for high school students, just opening their eyes to the world around them, this is a terrific primer.” —ComicMix Is Hydro-fracking Really Safe? Is Climate Change Real? Did The Moon Landing Really Happen? How About Evolution: Fact Or Fiction? Author-illustrator Darryl Cunningham Looks At These And Other Hot-button Science Topics And Presents A Fact-based, Visual Assessment Of Current Thinking And Research On Eight Different Issues Everybody's Arguing About. His Lively Storytelling Approach Incorporates Comics, Photographs, And Diagrams To Create Substantive But Easily Accessible Reportage. Cunningham's Distinctive Illustrative Style Shows How Information Is Manipulated By All Sides; His Easy-to-follow Narratives Allow Readers To Draw Their Own Conclusions. A Graphic Milestone Of Investigative Journalism!--provided By Publisher. The Moon Hoax -- Homeopathy -- Chiropractic -- The Mmr Vaccination Scandal -- Evolution -- Fracking -- Climate Change -- Science Denial. Darryl Cunningham ; Introduction By Andrew C. Revkin. Includes Bibliographical References. Is hydro-fracking really safe? Is climate change real? Did the moon landing really happen? How about evolution: fact or fiction? Author-illustrator Darryl Cunningham looks at these and other hot-button science topics and presents a fact-based, visual assessment of current thinking and research on eight different issues everybody's arguing about. His lively storytelling approach incorporates comics, photographs, and diagrams to create substantive but easily accessible reportage. Cunningham's distinctive illustrative style shows how information is manipulated by all sides and his easy-to-follow narratives allow readers to draw their own conclusions