The Lie Detectors: The History of an American Obsession by Ken Alder

The Lie Detectors: The History of an American Obsession

Ken Alder

334 pages first pub 2007 (view editions)

nonfiction history adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
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In this fascinating history of the lie detector, Ken Alder exposes some persistent truths about our culture: why we long to know the secret thoughts of our fellow citizens; why we believe in popular science; and why we embrace "truthiness." For ce...

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