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Telling Lies; Clues to Deceit in the Marketplace, Politics, and Marriage
by Paul Ekman
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0393019314
- ISBN 13
- 9780393019315
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 1985 W.W. Norton & Company, New York. 1985. Hardcover. 2nd Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light wear to head and tail from shelving; DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($17.95); minor edge bumps to jacket. Gray boards with blue cloth overlay on spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 320 pp 8vo. This is the first book to explore the many dimensions of lying- the markings of a successful liar, why so many of us become willing victims- and to offer straightforward and cautious methods for uncovering deception. The author tells about the polygraph test and many other non-verbal clues to deception and lies. A clean very presentable copy.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005784
- Title
- Telling Lies; Clues to Deceit in the Marketplace, Politics, and Marriage
- Author
- Paul Ekman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0393019314
- ISBN 13
- 9780393019315
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1985
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- lying, lies, deception, polygraph tests, non-verbal clues, business negotiations, marriages, affairs, concealment, facial expression, lie detecting, emotions, law enforcement, truth, truth detection,
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
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