The Con Artist Handbook by Joel Levy
Three Card Monte...AKA Texas Twist or Find The Lady The Set Up: - Cardboard box on a busy street - The dealer shuffles 3 cards - The onlooker bets the position The Lure: - Someone (the shill) always seems to be winning - The lookout signals the approach of cops - The roper seeks out marks - The muscle man takes care of complainers The Sting - The mark is persuaded to join the game: he never wins From the charming and seductive hustler to the cyberhack who can truly vanish without a trace, The Con Artists Handbook exposes all the tricks of the trade with a revealing look at: - Why the mark never sings - Anatomy of 29 scams from classics like the Pigeon Drop to the Information Age cons like credit card cloning - Scammer Hall of Fame with profiles of the most notorious and intriguing con men. The hand is quicker than the eye. Get wise to the con.
Joel Levy is a writer on science, psychology, history and the paranormal, and the author of several books, including: - Really Useful - the history and science of everyday things. - Secret History - hidden forces that shaped the past - Boost Your Brain Power - a guide to testing and improving your mental abilities, from memory and problem solving to creativity and emotional intelligence. - How 'Perfect' is Your Partner? - co-author of a comprehensive guide to testing whether you and your partner are compatible. - KISS Guide to the Unexplained - a beginner's guide to historical secrets and mysteries, the paranormal and supernatural. - Fabulous Creatures - about creatures of myth and folklore. - The Universe in Your Pocket - a pocket compendium of essential facts. - Technocreatures - a guide to the exciting new science of biomorphic and biomimetic robots - robots modelled on animals.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781903070345 |
| ISBN 10 | 1903070341 |
| Title | The Con Artist Handbook |
| Author | Joel Levy |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Eye Books |
| Year published | 2004-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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