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A History of Ambition in 50 Hoaxes

By Gale Eaton

A History of Ambition in 50 Hoaxes Non-fiction

A History of Ambition in 50 Hoaxes

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The con artists in this book pursued a variety of ambitions-making money, winning wars, mocking authority, finding fame, trading an ordinary life for a glamorous one-but they all chose the lowest, fastest road to get there.   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 rogue's gallery of hustlers, liars, swindlers, imposters, scammers, pretenders, and cheats. In Gale Eaton's wide-ranging synthesis, the history of deception is a colorful tour, with surprising insights behind every curtain.   Fountas & Pinnell Level Z+
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2016-09-06
Publication Date:
2016-09-06
Publisher:
Tilbury House Publishers
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0884484653
ISBN13:
9780884484653
Minimum Reading Age:
10
Maximum Reading Age:
14
Weight:
907 g
Height:
170 cm
Width:
249 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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