Displaying 1 of 1 2018 Titre : Fakers : an insider's guide to cons, hoaxes, and scams Auteur : Wood, H. P. (Hilary Poole), author. Format : Book Éditeur, date : Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018] ©2018 Description : xi, 164 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm Résumé : 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. Remarque sur le public cible : 1040L Lexile Sujets : Hoaxes -- Juvenile literature. Swindlers and swindling -- Juvenile literature. Fraud -- Juvenile literature. Autre auteur : Clark, David, 1960 March 19- illustrator. Contenu : 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 Déposer une demande Ajouter à ma liste Expand All | Collapse All Disponibilité Map It Suggestions et plus Grande image couverture Aperçu du bibliothècaire Displaying 1 of 1