Ian Graham

From Mata Hari to D. B. Cooper, history is littered with people pretending to be someone else. Some go undetected for years, cultivating their false identities so skillfully, even their spouses don't know. Other frauds go up in flames after one misstep. The Ultimate Book of Impostors presents the astonishing true stories behind over one hundred of the craziest and funniest phonies in history, including: •A fake French government official who managed...

"Describes the geography, history, industries, education, government, and cultures of the Caribbean Islands, including Jamaica, the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados. Includes maps, charts, and graphs"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the building of the Hoover Dam and those who worked on it in the 1920s.

"Describes the geography, history, industries, education, government, and cultures of Pakistan. Includes maps, charts, and graphs"--Provided by publisher.

Explains how jet planes operate and some of the uses that the military makes of them, describing the design and functioning of such examples as the F-15, the AV-8B Harrier, and the F-22 stealth plane.