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The encyclopaedia of liars and deceivers /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London, England :
Reaktion Books,
2014.
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| Edición: | Revised edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (280 pages) : illustrations, photographs |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781780233123 1780233124 1306839106 9781306839105 |