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001 ocn911171981
003 OCoLC
005 20180722223008.0
008 150911s2016 nyu 000 0 eng
010 _a 2015034989
040 _aDLC
_beng
_erda
_cDLC
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_dBDX
_dOCLCF
_dILC
_dNFG
020 _a9780399175077 (paperback)
020 _a0399175075 (paperback)
035 _a(OCoLC)911171981
042 _apcc
092 _a364.1628
_bB361
049 _aNFGA
100 1 _aBayouth, Taylor,
_eauthor.
_9308959
245 1 0 _aHow to steal the Mona Lisa and six other world-famous treasures /
_cTaylor Bayouth.
264 1 _aNew York, New York :
_bA Perigee Book,
_c[2016]
300 _axii, 209 pages ;
_c19 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
520 _a"A step-by-step guide for the craft of high stakes thievery-- In How to Steal the Mona Lisa, author Taylor Bayouth meticulously describes seven heists of priceless art and artifacts: the Hope Diamond, the "Mona Lisa," the Archaeopteryx Lithographica, Rodin's "Thinker," King Tut's golden death mask, the Crown Jewels, and the Codex Leicester. With this trusty guide, learn to: - Camouflage a getaway car. - Hack security systems. - Navigate air ducts. - Master the art of disguise. - Pick locks, scale buildings, and more. Illustrated throughout, this book contains all the information you need to acquire equipment, recruit partners, strategize the perfect crime, and discreetly sell off your stolen national treasures"--
_cProvided by publisher.
505 0 _aIt starts with the purchase of this book -- The basics of thievery. Becoming invisible ; Techniques and tools of the trade ; Confidants and profitable partnerships ; Reconnaissance and the art of the case -- The campaigns. The Hope diamond ; The Mona Lisa ; Archaepteryx Lithographica ; Rodin's Thinker ; King Tutankhamun's golden death mask ; The crown of Queen Elizabeth ; The Codex Leicester -- The aftermath. Selling goods on the black market ; Money laundering ; Outthinking Big Brother and disappearing completely.
650 0 _aArt thefts.
_997250
650 0 _aTheft from museums.
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650 0 _aArt thefts
_vHumor.
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