A Treasury of Deception: Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes, and Frauds
- ISBN-10
- 0143035444
- ISBN-13
- 9780143035442
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 287
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Author
- Michael Farquhar
Description
Presents a look at some of the greatest deceptions in history, from the forged document that the Vatican used to lay claim to much of Europe, to the authorship of Hitler's diaries, to other great con artists, imposters, and scientific frauds.
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