by Edwin Moore · Chambers Harrap Pub Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780550102935
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«Lemmings Don't Leap» is Edwin Moore's book of myths and curiosities, published by Chambers Harrap Pub Ltd in paperback (196 pages, in English).
The book collects 180 myths, false beliefs and urban legends and contrasts them with the evidence. It covers the natural world, historical figures, food and drink, and includes famous misattributed quotes, with cases such as Elvis, Sherlock Holmes or spinach. Each entry briefly and engagingly explains why the popular belief does not hold up.
Originally published in 2007. The subtitle of the work is «180 Myths, Misconceptions and Urban Legends Exploded».
The work is aimed at curious readers and fans of urban legends, popular science and books of curiosities and trivia.
