errors, inventions, etc

Presents a view of how history's victors have distorted and suppressed the records to perpetuate their power and privilege, with examples from the Inquisition, Joan of Arc, anti-labor biases of textbooks, and Herbert Hoover.

Examines the evidence surrounding some of history's unsolved mysteries, from why the pyramids were built to whether or not there was a conspiracy to kill President John F. Kennedy.

Traces and explores the recurring pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests.

Looks at one hundred decisions, actions, and accidents from throughout history that led to disaster, including the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan, the U.S. invasion of Russia in 1918, and the Fourth Crusade.

Surveys dozens of misunderstood historical turning points, exposes controversial myths about science and religion, and reveals the long-ignored history of sexual immorality in Western civilization. The book closes with a sparkling review of the historical myths invented by Hollywood.

Examines how Holocaust denial thrives in the current atmosphere of value relativism and argues that this attack on the factual record undermines objective scholarship.

Confronts the arguments of "revisionists" disproving the Holocaust, and asks questions about revisionism's underlying causes and influences.

Examines a variety of blunders and mistakes throughout history, some funny and some tragic, and causes for these errors.

Stressing the excitement of scientific discovery and the legitimate mysteries and wonder inherent in reality, Harrison invites readers to share the joys of rational thinking and the skeptical approach to evaluating our world.

Traces and explores the recurring pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests.