Displaying 1 of 1 2018 Tit: Fakers : an insider's guide to cons, hoaxes, and scams Otè: Wood, H. P. (Hilary Poole), author. Fòma: Book Mezon Edisyon, Dat: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018] ©2018 Deskripsyon: xi, 164 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm Rezime: Offers an overview of some of the funniest, weirdest, and most influential cons, scams, and deceptions in history, looking at how the fakers do it, why people can be so easy to fool, and how readers can avoid becoming a sucker. Nòt pou Piblik Sib: 1040L Lexile Sijè yo: Hoaxes -- Juvenile literature. Swindlers and swindling -- Juvenile literature. Fraud -- Juvenile literature. Lòt Otè: Clark, David, 1960 March 19- illustrator. Kontni Introduction: A tale as old as time -- Conjurers and con artists: short cons -- Just trust me: long cons -- Step right up!: carnivals and the prince of humbug -- Mysterious minds: spoon benders and psychics -- Who are you?: impostors -- I want to believe: science hoaxes -- Snake oil: deception in medicine -- Gideon's trumpet: deception in war -- Believe nothing: mass media hoaxes -- Conclusion: News you can use. ISBN 9781580897433 Plase demann lan Ajoute sou lis mwen an Expand All | Collapse All Disponibilite Fè plan li Sijesyon ak plis Imaj kouvèti laj la Vi bibliyotekè a Displaying 1 of 1
