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 fell

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For centuries, all manner of truth-seekers have used the lie detector. In this eye-opening book, Geoffrey C Bunn unpacks the history of this device and explores

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"Do you want to know when someone is lying to you? In this book, you will learn both body language and lie detection. In a ten minute conversation you are likel