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Mental Floss Presents Condensed Knowledge : A Deliciously Irreverent Guide to Feeling Smart Again by Editors of Editors of Mental Floss (2004, Trade Paperback)

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Loaded with meaty trivia and tasty, bite-sized facts! mental_floss is proud to offer a delicious, hearty helping of brain-food that's sure to fire up your neurons and tantalize your synapses. Condensed Knowledge is a mouthwatering mix of intriguing facts, lucid explanations, and mind-blowing theories that will satisfy even the hungriest mind! Ingredients include: 5 tiny nations that get no respect * 4 civilizations nobody remembers * 5 classics written under the influence * 4 things your boss has in common with slime mold * 3 schools of thought that will impress the opposite sex * 4 things Einstein got wrong * 5 classical tunes you know from the movies * 3 famous studies that would be illegal today * 2 religious mysteries solved by chemistry * 5 scandals that rocked art, and much more ...

Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100060568062

ISBN-139780060568061

eBay Product ID (ePID)30218377

Product Key Features

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMental Floss Presents Condensed Knowledge : a Deliciously Irreverent Guide to Feeling Smart Again

Publication Year2004

SubjectGeneral, Curiosities & Wonders

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaRéférence

AuthorEditors of Editors of Mental Floss

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight23.4 Oz

Item Length7.5 in

Item Width8.9 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2004-302860

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"A lot like that professor of your who peppered his tests with raunchy jokes: it makes learning fun." -- Newsweek "A delightfully eccentric and eclectic new magazine." -- Washington Post "Part scholarly journal, part Spy magazine protégé." -- Charlotte Observer "For the discerning intellect, Mental Floss cleans out the cobwebs." -- Chicago Tribune "The titans of trivia." -- Newsweek "An ideal reference to settle arguments or jog your memory." -- Calgary Herald, A Lot like That Professor of Your Who Peppered His Tests with Raunchy Jokes: It Makes Learning Fun.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal031/.02

Intended AudienceTrade

Lc Classification NumberAg105