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Hoaxes and deceptions / - Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, 1991. - 151 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. - Library of curious and unusual facts . - Library of curious and unusual facts. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. ).

Hoaxes exposed -- Piltdown plot revealed! -- Gentleman naturalist gone bad -- When a hoax is not a hoax -- Doug and Dave's circular adventure -- Star in a jar -- The Roswell riddle -- How not to be hoaxed -- Glossary -- Index.

Explores the facts about a variety of hoaxes, frauds, forgeries, and deceptions throughout history.

ISBN: 0809477157 (trade) 9780809477159 (trade) 0809477165 (lsb) 9780809477166 (lsb)

LCCN: 91013463

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Impostors and imposture--Miscellanea.
Deception.
Geschichte
Wurzburger Lugensteine

LC Class. No.: CT9980 / .H63 1991

Dewey Class. No.: 001.9/5