The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp Through Civilization's Best Bits
ISBN-13:
9780061842672
ISBN-10:
0061842672
Edition:
9/27/09
Author:
Erik Sass, Steve Wiegand, Editors of Mental Floss
Publication date:
2009
Publisher:
William Morrow Paperbacks
Format:
Paperback
432 pages
Category:
Civilization & Culture
,
World History
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ISBN-13:
9780061842672
ISBN-10:
0061842672
Edition:
9/27/09
Author:
Erik Sass, Steve Wiegand, Editors of Mental Floss
Publication date:
2009
Publisher:
William Morrow Paperbacks
Format:
Paperback
432 pages
Category:
Civilization & Culture
,
World History
Summary
The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp Through Civilization's Best Bits (ISBN-13: 9780061842672 and ISBN-10: 0061842672), written by authors
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Description
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
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