The lie detectors : the history of an American obsession / Ken Alder.
| Author/creator | Alder, Ken |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Free Press, ©2007. |
| Description | xiv, 334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The Athens of the Pacific -- "Science nabs sorority sneak" -- Policing the polis -- A window on the soul -- Monsterwork and son -- The simple home -- Poisonville -- "Subjective and objective, sir" -- If the truth came to Chicago -- The city of clinical material -- Machine v. machine -- Testing, testing -- Traces -- A science of the singular -- Fidelity -- Truth, justice, and the American lie detector -- A lie detector of curves and muscle -- Atomic lies -- Pinkos -- Deus ex machina -- Frankenstein lives! -- Box populi. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-318) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006052468 |
| ISBN | 0743259882 |
| ISBN | 9780743259880 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV8078 .A53 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |