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Charlatan
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Because charlatans are everywhere and it's getting worse.…more

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Nancy
May 09, 2018 added it
Interesting multi-faceted work about the rise of quacks as well as the beginning of the American Medical Association. It also shares surprising information about the music industry and the rise of disc jockeys and famous musical acts. Two companion books are Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex and Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?: The Carter Family and Their Legacy in American Music. ...more
Annie
Mar 29, 2016 marked it as to-read
Shelves: science-is-real
Angie
Mar 28, 2012 marked it as history-biography
Melissa Gordon
Dec 30, 2017 marked it as to-read