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Hoax : a history of deception : 5,000 years of fakes, forgeries, and fallacies /

An entertaining collection of the most audacious and underhanded deceptions in the history of mankind, from sacred relics to financial schemes to fake art, music and identities. World history is littered with tall tales and those who have fallen for them. Ian Tattersall, a curator emeritus at the Am...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tattersall, Ian (Author), Névraumont, Peter (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
History > Errors, inventions, etc. > Anecdotes.
Common fallacies > Anecdotes.
Hoaxes > Anecdotes.
Tall tales > Anecdotes.
Deception > Anecdotes.
Art > Forgeries > Anecdotes.
Folklore > Anecdotes.
REFERENCE > Curiosities & Wonders.
HISTORY > Social History.

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