Chapters on 11 infamous hoaxes from the 1800s to the present, exploring the stories behind them and pondering why people are so easily fooled.
Content Note
The daring balloonists -- The lost princess -- The Fejee mermaid -- The stone giant -- The marvelous machine -- The missing link -- The fraudulent fairies -- The brass plate -- The creature in the woods -- The sign in the field -- Snowball.