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The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp Through Civilization's Best Bits Erik Sass A edition
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The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp Through Civilization's Best Bits
Erik Sass
Pop quiz! Who said what about history? History is . . .
(a) more or less bunk.
(b) a nightmare from which I am trying to awaken.
(c) as thoroughly infected with lies as a street whore with syphilis. Match your answers:
(1) Stephen Daedalus of James Joyce's Ulysses
(2) Henry Ford
(3) Arthur Schopenhauer It turns out that the answer need not be bunk, nightmarish, or diseased. In the hands of mental_floss, history's most interesting bits have been handpicked and roasted to perfection. Packed with little-known stories and outrageous—but accurate—facts, you'll laugh yourself smarter on this joyride through 60,000 years of human civilization. Remember: just because it's true doesn't mean it's boring! Now with Breaking News "If You Thought the Last Depression Was Great . . ." Answers: (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
432 pages
| Mídia | Livros Paperback Book (Livro de capa flexível e brochura) |
| Lançado | 27 de outubro de 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780061842672 |
| Editoras | HarperCollins |
| Páginas | 432 |
| Dimensões | 140 × 210 × 29 mm · 385 g |
| Idioma | Inglês |
