A History of Ambition in 50 Hoaxes
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Thomaston, Maine : Tilbury House Publishers, 2016.
Edition
First hardcover edition.
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xvi, 270 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm.
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Mancos Library District - NONFICTION
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Published
Thomaston, Maine : Tilbury House Publishers, 2016.
Format
Book
Edition
First hardcover edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-242) and index.
Description
Every hoax is a curtain, and behind it is a deceiver operating levers and smoke machines to make us see what is not there and miss what is. As P.T. Barnum knew, you can short-circuit critical thinking in any century by telling people what they want to hear. Most scams operate on a personal scale, but some have shaped the balance of world power, inspired explorers to sail uncharted seas, derailed scientific progress, or caused terrible massacres. A HISTORY OF AMBITION IN 50 HOAXES guides us through a rogues gallery of hustlers, liars, swindlers, imposters, scammers, pretenders, and cheats.
Target Audience
12-19.,Brodart
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Eaton, G. (2016). A History of Ambition in 50 Hoaxes (First hardcover edition.). Tilbury House Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eaton, Gale, 1947-. 2016. A History of Ambition in 50 Hoaxes. Tilbury House Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eaton, Gale, 1947-. A History of Ambition in 50 Hoaxes Tilbury House Publishers, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eaton, Gale. A History of Ambition in 50 Hoaxes First hardcover edition., Tilbury House Publishers, 2016.
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