Mental_floss: the Book : The Greatest Lists in the History of Listory Paperback - 2011
by Hattikudur, Mangesh, Pearson, Will
- Used
In the spirit of their bestselling book, "Condensed Knowledge," the geniuses at mental_floss are back with a trivia-packed book of funny, surprising, and entertainingly informative lists--timed to the 10th anniversary of the award-winning magazine.
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- Title Mental_floss: the Book : The Greatest Lists in the History of Listory
- Author Hattikudur, Mangesh, Pearson, Will
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Original
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers, U.S.A.
- Date 2011-11-01
- Features Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 4263815-6
- ISBN 9780062069306 / 0062069306
- Weight 0.96 lbs (0.44 kg)
- Dimensions 9.19 x 7.38 x 0.85 in (23.34 x 18.75 x 2.16 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Lists
- Dewey Decimal Code 031.02
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From the rear cover
For ten years, the knowledge seekers at mental_floss have been hunting and trapping the world's rarest facts, locking them into captivating lists for the world to admire. Thanks to their tireless efforts, Mental Floss: The Book is packed with a decade's worth of the smartest, quirkiest stories around, including:
Five Presidential Fashion Flubs
Seven Shameless Abuses of Diplomatic Immunity
Five Units of Measurement Weirder Than the Metric System
Four Toys That Have Gone to War for America
Seven Reasons Mister Rogers Was the Best Neighbor Ever
Five Things Your Body Can Do After You Die
Six of Baseball's Strangest Trades
Four Foods People Actually Die For
Seven Things Walmart Has Banned
Four TV Shows That Changed the Course of History
Ten "Q" Words That Aren't "Q-U" Words
Four Horrifying Parasites to Keep You Awake at Night
Eight Fake Archaeological Finds
Five Articles of Clothing That Caused Riots
Four Memorable Moments in Cross-Dressing History
Five Doomsdays We've Already Survived
And 124 Other Extraordinary Lists!
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Citations
- Library Journal, 01/01/2012, Page 136
