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Author : Carl Sifakis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Big Book Of Hoaxes written by Carl Sifakis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Fraud categories.
Big Book Of Hoaxes
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Author : Carl Sifakis
language : en
Publisher: Topeka Bindery
Release Date : 1996-10-01
Big Book Of Hoaxes written by Carl Sifakis and has been published by Topeka Bindery this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-10-01 with Humor categories.
Provides comic strip profiles and stories of hoaxes, including media hoaxes, scientific hoaxes, imposters, pranksters, and scams.
The Big Book Of Hoaxes
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Author : Carl Sifakis
language : en
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date : 1996
The Big Book Of Hoaxes written by Carl Sifakis and has been published by DC Comics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Comic books, strips, etc categories.
A comic book about hoaxes, frauds, and scams throughout history.
Bunk
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Author : Kevin Young
language : en
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Release Date : 2017-11-14
Bunk written by Kevin Young and has been published by Graywolf Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-14 with Literary Criticism categories.
Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction “There Kevin Young goes again, giving us books we greatly need, cleverly disguised as books we merely want. Unexpectedly essential.”—Marlon James Award-winning poet and critic Kevin Young tours us through a rogue’s gallery of hoaxers, plagiarists, forgers, and fakers—from the humbug of P. T. Barnum and Edgar Allan Poe to the unrepentant bunk of JT LeRoy and Donald J. Trump. Bunk traces the history of the hoax as a peculiarly American phenomenon, examining what motivates hucksters and makes the rest of us so gullible. Disturbingly, Young finds that fakery is woven from stereotype and suspicion, race being the most insidious American hoax of all. He chronicles how Barnum came to fame by displaying figures like Joice Heth, a black woman whom he pretended was the 161-year-old nursemaid to George Washington, and What Is It?, an African American man Barnum professed was a newly discovered missing link in evolution. Bunk then turns to the hoaxing of history and the ways that forgers, plagiarists, and journalistic fakers invent backstories and falsehoods to sell us lies about themselves and about the world in our own time, from pretend Native Americans Grey Owl and Nasdijj to the deadly imposture of Clark Rockefeller, from the made-up memoirs of James Frey to the identity theft of Rachel Dolezal. In this brilliant and timely work, Young asks what it means to live in a post-factual world of “truthiness” where everything is up for interpretation and everyone is subject to a pervasive cynicism that damages our ideas of reality, fact, and art.
The Greatest Hoax
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Author : James M. Inhofe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
The Greatest Hoax written by James M. Inhofe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Political Science categories.
Inhofer presents his perspectives and opinions on the proposed "carbon tax" and energy regulations currently part of the global warming debate among members of the Congress and the U.S. government.
The Big Con
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Author : Nate Hendley
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2016-09-06
The Big Con written by Nate Hendley and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-06 with Law categories.
This book examines a broad range of infamous scams, cons, swindles, and hoaxes throughout American history—and considers why human gullibility continues in an age of easy access to information. Covering American cons and hoaxes past and present, including the Great Moon Hoax of 1835, the controversy over "subliminal messaging" (do bands, filmmakers, and advertisers really put secret messages in their works?), the panic about "satanic" daycare operators in the 1980s, and recent Internet scams, this book provides a fascinating, fact-based look at infamous frauds across the centuries. Offering an engaging mix of history, sociology, and psychology, author Nate Hendley gives readers an appreciation of how prominent scams, cons, "confidence men," and hoaxes have impacted American society, past and present. Each entry details the scheme or hoax and the pertinent con artist/schemer involved, examining the sociological, cultural, political, and/or economic effect of the scams. Each topic is accompanied by a short bibliography of further reading selections. As the old saying goes, "There is a sucker born every minute"—and there has always been a keen-eyed swindler to take advantage of the situation. The Big Con: Great Hoaxes, Frauds, Grifts, and Swindles in American History explores this sordid underbelly of American civilization and invites readers to revel in the felonious experience.
The Big Book Of Ufos
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Author : Chris A. Rutkowski
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2010-09-20
The Big Book Of Ufos written by Chris A. Rutkowski and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-20 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Chris Rutkowski's name is synonymous with UFO research the world over, and this book captures his most breathtaking research, along with new and exciting accounts, that will have you questioning "are we alone in the universe?" The Big Book of UFOs is a compendium of his best and most disturbing UFO stories for enthusiastic fans everywhere, with startling evidence to make even the biggest skeptics believe. The renowned ufologist takes us on a tour of UFOs in Canada and around the world. He has studied UFOs, aliens, abductions, and even encounters reported by kids. Rutkowski offers many famous reports, such as the "ghost airplanes" seen over Canada's Parliament in 1915, but also includes many exciting new cases, secret files, and statistics, as well as lots of tidbits and trivia to keep everyone excited.
Great Hoaxes Of The World
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Author : Nick Yapp
language : en
Publisher: Robson Books Limited
Release Date : 1995
Great Hoaxes Of The World written by Nick Yapp and has been published by Robson Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Impostors and imposture categories.
The man who sold the Eiffel Tower for scrap, Hitler's Diaries, Piltdown Man, the Cottingley Fairies...these are Just some of the famous hoax stories In this entertaining book.'- Manchester Evening News The hoaxer has, throughout history, gained a special place in the hearts of many - the daring, intriguing, devil-may-care attitude of these mischief-makers have led them to an almost heroic standing in the eyes of the public the world over. In this absorbing study of the hoax, the hoaxer and the hoaxed.
The Greatest Hoax On Earth
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Author : Alan C Logan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-12
The Greatest Hoax On Earth written by Alan C Logan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12 with categories.
The Greatest Hoax unmasks the viral spread of a myth, creating a parable of our times. The deep analysis within is filled with suspense while also providing a meaningful wake-up call in the post-truth era.
The Giant And How He Humbugged America
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Author : Jim Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2013-02-01
The Giant And How He Humbugged America written by Jim Murphy and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
When a 10-foot tall purported "petrified man" is unearthed from a backyard in upstate New York in 1869, the discovery immediately turns into a spectacle of epic proportions. News of the giant spreads like wildfire, and well over a thousand people come to view him in the first five days alone!Everyone has their own idea of his true origin: Is he an ancient member of the local Onandaga Indian tribe? Is he a biblical giant like Goliath? Soon the interests of world-renowned scientists and people from around the globe are piqued as arguments flare over who he is, where he came from, and if he is real--or just a hoax. In a riveting account of how the Cardiff Giant mystery snowballed into one of America’s biggest money-making spectacles--and scams--Jim Murphy masterfully explores the power of 19th-century media and the unexpected ripple effect that a single corrupt mastermind can produce when given a stage.