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Author : Mark Sloan
Publisher : New York : Villard Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Hoaxes, Humbugs and Spectacles written by Mark Sloan and published by New York : Villard Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : P. T. Barnum
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The Humbugs of the World written by P. T. Barnum and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Humbugs of the World, subtitled "An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages" is a book about hoaxes by famous American businessman P. T. Barnum. Barnum tells tales of some of the world's greatest deceits, cheats, cons, and delusions, all of which go under the definition of "humbug". He takes the reader on a tour of flakes through history, describing the ways in which even the brightest fell for the conmen and hucksters of their times. The book also shows just how little changes through the centuries, and how many of the descriptions of cons, swindles and quacks are as relevant today as in Barnum's time.
Author : Steven Guarnaccia
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811832182
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Black & White written by Steven Guarnaccia and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2002-03 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gorgeous gift book collects amazing images and examples from mother nature and man-made culture, from penguins on ice floes to nuns on ice skates. Includes hundreds of photos, clever commentary, and a chic design.
Author : Phineas Taylor Barnum
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Humbugs of The World written by Phineas Taylor Barnum and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Humbugs of The World by Barnum, P. T.: An entertaining and satirical exposé by P. T. Barnum, the famous American showman and circus owner. In "The Humbugs of The World," Barnum unmasks various deceptions, charlatans, and fraudulent practices that have plagued society. With wit and humor, Barnum exposes the tricks and illusions used by these humbugs to deceive the public. This book offers a lighthearted but insightful examination of human gullibility and the art of deception. Key Aspects of the Book "The Humbugs of The World": Satirical Critique: Barnum's book provides a satirical critique of various deceptive practices and those who perpetrate them. Entertainment and Wit: The book engages readers with its entertaining anecdotes and clever wit, making it an enjoyable and informative read. Insight into Human Gullibility: "The Humbugs of The World" sheds light on the human tendency to be deceived and the allure of the extraordinary and sensational. P. T. Barnum was an American showman, businessman, and entertainer born in 1810. He is best known for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus and his promotional flair in presenting spectacles and curiosities to the public. "The Humbugs of The World" showcases Barnum's ability to entertain while also critiquing the tricks and deceptions that have fascinated audiences throughout history.
Author : Joe Queenan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 014312420X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)
Download or read book One for the Books written by Joe Queenan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An absolute must-read for anyone who loves books In Closing Time, Joe Queenan shared how he became a voracious reader to escape a joyless childhood. Now, like many bibliophiles, he fears for the books that once saved him. In One for the Books, Queenan examines the entire culture of reading and what books really mean in people’s lives today. What does it suggest if a person has no books displayed in his living room? Can an obsession with reading prove detrimental to one’s well being? How useful are covers in selling books? Queenan’s many fans—as well as anyone who loves books and reading—will want to join him on his unforgettably funny and moving journey.
Author : Roger Manley
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781402739392
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (393 download)
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Publisher : Rotary International
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Rotarian: March 2013 written by and published by Rotary International. This book was released on with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : R. R. Bowker
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1502 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Who's who in American Art written by and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 1993-12 with total page 1502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jim Murphy
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545537754
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (455 download)
Download or read book The Giant and How He Humbugged America written by Jim Murphy and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a 10-foot tall purported "petrified man" is unearthed from a backyard in upstate New York in 1869, the discovery immediately turns into a spectacle of epic proportions. News of the giant spreads like wildfire, and well over a thousand people come to view him in the first five days alone!Everyone has their own idea of his true origin: Is he an ancient member of the local Onandaga Indian tribe? Is he a biblical giant like Goliath? Soon the interests of world-renowned scientists and people from around the globe are piqued as arguments flare over who he is, where he came from, and if he is real--or just a hoax. In a riveting account of how the Cardiff Giant mystery snowballed into one of America’s biggest money-making spectacles--and scams--Jim Murphy masterfully explores the power of 19th-century media and the unexpected ripple effect that a single corrupt mastermind can produce when given a stage.
Author : Dino A. Brugioni
Publisher : Potomac Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Photo Fakery written by Dino A. Brugioni and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history and techniques of photographic deception and manipulation
Author : High Museum of Art
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 9781578063635
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (636 download)
Download or read book Let it Shine written by High Museum of Art and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2001 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During 1996 and 1997, T. Marshall Hahn donated a substantial portion of his collection of contemporary folk art to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. His gift was the first major collection of self-taught art primarily from the South to be given to a general interest American museum. The Hahn Collection comprises more than 140 paintings, works on paper, and sculptures created by more than forty artists and is particularly strong in work by African American self-taught artists. The three essays in this book provide a context for this extraordinary gift. An interview with Hahn by Lynne E. Spriggs, the High's Curator of Folk Art, traces his personal collecting history. An essay by Joanne Cubbs, the High's first curator of folk art, explores conceptual and aesthetic themes common to Southern folk art, and an essay by Lynda Roscoe Hartigan, Chief Curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, presents an overview of the developing awareness of and market for Southern folk art. The catalogue section features color reproductions and short essays on eighty-five of the most significant objects in the Collection.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Daguerreian Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Phineas Taylor Barnum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)
Download or read book The Humbugs of the World written by Phineas Taylor Barnum and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Laurent Roosens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book History of Photography written by Laurent Roosens and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Theatre History Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Laure-Anne Bosselaar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Outsiders written by Laure-Anne Bosselaar and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written from beyond the pale by those who don't belong to a majority or dominant group, these poems enter the world of the homeless man on the street, the body of Joan of Arc, the mind of a man who lives between two countries. They sing of loneliness, celebrate the stranger.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 934 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Library Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 934 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.
