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

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 everybodys arguing about. His lively storytelling approach incorporates comics photographs and diagrams to create substantive but easily accessible reportage. Cunninghams 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