A Story of Ambition in 50 Hoaxes - From the Trojan Horse to Fake Tech Support (Paperback)

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+

General

Imprint:	Tilbury House,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	History in 50, 0
Release date:	July 2019
Authors:	Gale Eaton
Series editors:	Phillip Hoose
Dimensions:	241 x 168 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-88448-492-9
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Social studies > General Books > Children's & Educational > Humanities > History > General Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal, health & social education (PHSE) > Citizenship Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	0-88448-492-0
Barcode:	9780884484929

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