Fakes And Scoundrels
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Fakes And Scoundrels
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Author : Gary Hendershott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09-17
Fakes And Scoundrels written by Gary Hendershott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-17 with categories.
A Must-Read for Every Collector, Dealer, and Museum Curator - These are the True Facts that no Auctions, Dealers or Crooks want you to Know. A Guide to Collecting by the Author that has lived through 50 years of Collecting successfully in many different areas and what he has learned, and wished that he knew at the beginning of his Collecting career vs. what he has Learned and Lived through for the past 50 years and knows Now! This is a never published before account correctly describing the dangerous pitfalls of Forgery and Scoundrels that exist in Every Type of Collectible from Art to Coins & Guns, Civil War Swords & Uniforms, Fake Appraisals, The Auction Game, Bank & Insurance Frauds, Theft and Repatriation by Governments. This will guide you through all levels of your collecting regardless of you areas of Interests
Skinflints And Scoundrels
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Dramatic Publishing
Release Date : 2005
Skinflints And Scoundrels written by and has been published by Dramatic Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Actors categories.
Playbook.
Scientists And Scoundrels
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Author : Robert Silverberg
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2007-06-01
Scientists And Scoundrels written by Robert Silverberg and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-01 with History categories.
As if history and nature had not provided wonders enough, through the ages humans themselves have contrived more marvels to deceive one another. Sometimes they have concocted evidence when none was available to prove pet theories; sometimes their intention has been to impress or defraud; sometimes they have acted merely for sport. ø Robert Silverberg tells the stories of a baker's dozen of these scientific hoaxers in a lively, good-humored book that ranges through time and across continents. Here are perpetual-motion machines and space rockets, men on the moon and serpents in the sea. The rogues? gallery is a varied one: Dr. Mesmer, who cast his hypnotic spell on eighteenth-century Paris; Charles Dawson, whose Piltdown Man challenged evolution; Dr. Cook, with his tale of ?discovering? the North Pole; and many others. ø These are fascinating stories and more than just entertainment. The author explains the scientific background against which the hoaxes appeared and the detective work that led to their exposure. The schemers teach us to be alert, to challenge the evidence, and to appreciate the healthy skepticism that characterizes the scientific method.
Dutch
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Author : Theodore Bonnet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955
Dutch written by Theodore Bonnet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with San Francisco (Calif.) categories.
A Book Of Scoundrels
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Author : Charles Whibley
language : en
Publisher: 1st World Publishing
Release Date : 2004-09
A Book Of Scoundrels written by Charles Whibley and has been published by 1st World Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Of all the heroes who have waged a private and undeclared war upon their neighbours, Louis-Dominique Cartouche was the most generously endowed. It was but his resolute contempt for politics, his unswerving love of plunder for its own sake, that prevented him from seizing a throne or questing after the empire of the world.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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Author : Matthew Benns
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2017-07-01
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels written by Matthew Benns and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-01 with Social Science categories.
A highly entertaining, scurrilous and fascinating book on Australian con men (and women) and all their dirty, devious tricks. There are con men you fear and con men you hate, and con men with amazing stories who take your breath away with their dirty tricks and sheer brazen effontery. How do they get away with it? Written by bestselling author Matthew Benns, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a rollicking rollcall of all the worst and most outrageous scammers and dodgy dealers, a true crime book that will have readers gasping in disbelief at the sheer effrontery of these Aussie crooks and amazed at the gullibility of their victims. Con artists often revel in the image of a larrikin but this book will push beneath the veneer to delve into the true nature of the evil these people do and the long lasting damage, emotional and financial, suffered by their victims.
Scoundrels
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Author : Robert Firth
language : en
Publisher: eBookIt.com
Release Date : 2011-07
Scoundrels written by Robert Firth and has been published by eBookIt.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07 with History categories.
The Lesson of Scoundrels is one of crime and punishment. The author tells the story of a number of men, some of them probably were great men, most were well educated and all had driving ambition far above that of most. The book focuses on elected scoundrels, as it is those placed in high office by the people who then betray that trust whom we most abhor. The individuals described can all be characterized by a monumental and unrealistic sense of self-worth, outrageous hubris and a mile-wide streak of pure greed so powerful that they risked all to grab the golden ring whenever it came into their reach- that the proverbial ring belonged to the people meant absolutely nothing! Greed drives the elected white collar criminal who learns to steal, lie and defraud the people he serves, believing that because he is who he is, he can act with impunity. In almost every case, the characters described in this book were not entirely bad men- each and every one of them did some good or tried to and were loyal to their friends and family. After all, even Hitler loved his dog! What exactly led them to throw it all away for money you will have to decide for yourselves. Scoundrels tells you who they were, what they did and what it eventually cost them at the bar of justice. In most cases, the law finally did catch up with them- mostly by the opposing party dropping a dime. A few have so far remained free from the clutches of the law but, with reputations so tarnished that, in most cases, they are beyond salvage. For you students of the law, give some serious thought to how these bad guys were caught, the laws they broke and how the courts dealt with them. Most of them were lawyers themselves but likely forgot their lessons in ethics. None of these mendacious rascals cared a whit about morals or ethics when they might get in the way of some easy money. All of the men in this book were and are successful politicians, outgoing, gregarious and, when in top from, bursting with a magnetic enthusiasm (charisma) that draws voters to them like flies to honey. Their powerful personalities and determined energy brought them to high office- many were state governors and all were in positions to get their sticky fingers into the people's cookie jar. The book presents only a small sampling of the vast number of crooked public servants. It's highly likely that the percentage of elected officials, in any capacity, who have not misappropriated public funds, in one way or another, is very small- I would venture to guess the percentage of truly honest politicians (oxymoron) is well under twenty percent. The only difference between the vast majority of elected public servants and those identified in this book is that the former haven't yet been caught. There is a discernible and tragic flaw in many, if not most, of those we choose to represent us. Perhaps, it is because honest, reasonable and intelligent men do not care to run for public office, preferring to retain the peace and happiness of private life. Given the unscrupulous nature of the modern media, I don't blame anyone for avoiding public office. Whatever the reasons, we, the people, are the losers.
A Book Of Scoundrels
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Author : Charles Whibley
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-08-28
A Book Of Scoundrels written by Charles Whibley and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-28 with Fiction categories.
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Reader S Digest Scoundrels Scalawags
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association ; Montreal, Que. : Reader's Digest Association (Canada)
Release Date : 1968
Reader S Digest Scoundrels Scalawags written by and has been published by Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association ; Montreal, Que. : Reader's Digest Association (Canada) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Impostors and imposture categories.
The patriot who stole his country's symbol of freedom from Westminster Abbey; a clerk who took millions of dollars "investing" small sums for his neighbors; a dowdy lady who pretended to be Andrew Carnegie's daughter; the fascinating array of people in this book are of marvelous variety. The methods and motivations of these legendary characters are far more intriguing than fiction.
Scoundrels And Scalawags
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
Scoundrels And Scalawags written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with categories.