Thrilling thieves : liars, cheats, and cons who changed history /
Brianna DuMont ; interior illustrations by Bethany Straker.
- 177 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm.
- Changed history series .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-161) and index.
Venice -- Francisco Pizarro -- Queen Elizabeth I of England -- Catherine the Great -- Napoleon Bonaparte -- Madame Cheng -- Robert Fortune -- Robert Smalls -- William Tweed -- Thomas Edison -- Vincenzo Peruggia -- Klaus Fuchs.
Looks at twelve trouble-makers throughout history, discussing such characters as Queen Elizabeth I of England, Napoleon Bonaparte, William Tweed, and Thomas Edison.