The Big Book of Hoaxes
by Carl Sifakis
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A comic book about hoaxes, frauds, and scams throughout history.Tags
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Carl Sifakis is a crime reporter & freelance writer. Formerly with UPI & The Buffalo Evening News, he is the author of numerous books & articles, including "The Encyclopedia of Gambling", "Hoaxes & Scams"; "The Encyclopedia of American Crime"; "The Mafia Encyclopedia"; "Crimes & the Rich & Famous"; & "Frauds, Deceptions & Swindles" for Facts on show more File/Checkmark Books. He lives in Kew Gardens, NY. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Big Book of Hoaxes
- Alternate titles
- The Big Book of Hoaxes: True Tales of the Greatest Lies Ever Told!
- Original publication date
- 1996
- People/Characters
- Charles Ponzi; Fritz Kreisler; Billy Tipton; Alceo Dossena; Elmer Dehory; Howard Hughes (show all 27); Adolf Hitler; Benjamin Franklin; Joe McCarthy; Janet Cooke; Mary Toft; Bill Stump; Jay Levy; Cecil Jacobson; David Rorvik; Princess Caraboo; George Psalmanazar; Stanley Clifford Weyman; Rosie Ruiz; George Dupre; Joey Skaggs; Harry Reichenback; Brian G. Hughes; Hugh Troy; George Parker; Frederick von Meirers; Barry Minkow
- Original language
- English
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- Graphic Novels & Comics
- DDC/MDS
- 741.5973 — Arts & recreation Drawing & decorative arts Drawing Comic books, graphic novels, fotonovelas, cartoons, caricatures, comic strips History, geographic treatment, biography North American United States (General)
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- PN6727 .S5157 .B54 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Collections of general literature Comic books, strips, etc.
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- English
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