The Museum of Hoaxes

Boese, Alex

ISBN 10: 0525946780 / ISBN 13: 9780525946786

Published by Dutton Adult, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Museum of Hoaxes

Publisher: Dutton Adult

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Presents an entertaining collection of hundreds of documented historical hoaxes, pranks, deceptions, and stunts that have fooled the public from the Middle Ages to the present day, from Edgar Allan Poe's literary deception to P. T. Barnum, the master hoaxer, discussing the origin of April Fool's Day, providing a Gullibility Test, and more. 50,000 first printing.

About the Author:

Alex Boese is a graduate student at the University of California at San Diego, where he is completing his doctoral dissertation. He is the creator and curator of www.museumofhoaxes.com, which began in 1997 as research notes for his dissertation. His website has received acclaim from Yahoo!, as well as USA Today and other newspapers around the world.