Displaying 1 of 1 1993 Format: Book Author: Stein, Gordon. Title: Encyclopedia of hoaxes / Gordon Stein ; foreword by Martin Gardner. Publisher, Date: Detroit : Gale Research, ©1993. Description: xxi, 347 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm Summary: Looks at scams, shams, and flim-flams that have been perpetrated in almost every field including art, business, entertainment, politics, and more. Subjects: Impostors and imposture -- Encyclopedias. History -- Errors, inventions, etc. -- Encyclopedias. Quacks and quackery -- Encyclopedias. Genre: Encyclopedias. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-334) and index. Contents: Anthropology -- April Fool's Day -- Archaeology -- Art -- Business -- Disappearance -- Education -- Exploration and travel -- Historical -- Impostors -- Invention -- Journalism -- Language -- Legal -- Literary -- Medical -- Military -- Photographic -- Political -- Psychology -- Public relations -- Religion -- Science -- Show business and entertainment -- Sports and games. LCCN: 94160022 ISBN: 9780810384149 0810384140 Other Number: 28536339 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 71085 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 031.02 Stein Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
