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The encyclopaedia of liars and deceivers / / Roelf Bolt ; English-language translation by Andy Brown



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Autore: Bolt Roelf Visualizza persona
Titolo: The encyclopaedia of liars and deceivers / / Roelf Bolt ; English-language translation by Andy Brown Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London, England : , : Reaktion Books, , 2014
©2014
Edizione: Revised edition.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (280 p.)
Disciplina: 177.30922
Soggetto topico: Swindlers and swindling
Swindlers and swindling - History
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Persona (resp. second.): BrownAndy
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Cover; The Encyclopaedia of Liars and Deceivers; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction; An A to Z of 150 Case Studies; References and Sources; Photo Acknowledgements; Index
Sommario/riassunto: George Washington may never have told a lie, but he may be the only person-our history is littered with liars, deceivers, fraudsters, counterfeiters, and unfaithful lovers. The Encyclopaedia of Liars and Deceivers gathers 150 of them, each entry telling the intriguing tale of the liar's motives and the people who fell for the lies. To collect these stories of deceit, Roelf Bolt travels from ancient times to the present day, documenting a huge assortment of legerdemain: infamous quacks, fraudulent scientists, crooks who committed "pseudocides" by faking their own deaths, and
Titolo autorizzato: The encyclopaedia of liars and deceivers  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-78539-228-X
1-78023-312-4
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910464742703321
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