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guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010
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The sleep of reason
Like Francis Wheen’s other books, this one ends in a deliriously funny index, which is worth the cover price on its own. One entry: Blair, Tony; claims descent from Abraham; defends secondary picketing; defends teaching of creationism; displays coath ... (read full critics)
spectator published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010
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- English Books
- Paperback 368 Pages
- Edition: New Ed
- ISBN-10: 0007140975
- ISBN-13: 9780007140978
- Publisher: HarperPerennial
- Pub date: Oct 04, 2004
- Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Hardcover
- In other languages: other languages
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| ISBN | Edition | List | Sale | Seller |
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| 9780007140978 | Paperback | $16.08 | $16.08 | The Book Depository |
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pjorge 
Twaddle unswaddled
How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World: A Short History of Modern Delusions by Francis Wheen 338pp, Fourth Estate, £16.99 Sometimes you think he must be making it up; but he's not. In the autumn of 1998, officials of the Department of Education were tre ... (read full critics)