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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- The Mental Floss History of the United States: The (Almost) Compl
- Publication Date
- 2010-10-05
- Pages
- 432
- ISBN
- 9780061928222
- Subject Area
- Référence, History
- Publication Name
- Mental Floss History of the United States : The (Almost) Complete and (Entirely) Entertaining Story of America
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 8.6 in
- Subject
- Trivia, North America, United States / General
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Type
- Not Available
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.4 in
- Item Weight
- 17.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 432 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061928224
ISBN-13
9780061928222
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84517274
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Mental Floss History of the United States : The (Almost) Complete and (Entirely) Entertaining Story of America
Subject
Trivia, North America, United States / General
Publication Year
2010
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Référence, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
17.9 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2010-038509
Reviews
A cavalcade of delicious facts, surprising trivia and refreshingly honest, hilariously smart-alecky insight that finally sets the wayward historical record straight., "[M]anages to educate and entertain simultaneously, which is a win-win for everybody!" -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer "A cavalcade of delicious facts, surprising trivia and refreshingly honest, hilariously smart-alecky insight that finally sets the wayward historical record straight." -- AmericanProfile.com "[B]reezy, bullet-pointed and well illustrated." -- Financial Times, “A cavalcade of delicious facts, surprising trivia and refreshingly honest, hilariously smart-alecky insight that finally sets the wayward historical record straight.�
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
973
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
Smarter than your old history teacher, funnier than the founding fathers, and more American than apple pie, The Mental Floss History of the United States is an almost (but not entirely) comprehensive primer on American history (or at least, the good stuff). From the editors of MentalFloss.com and mental_floss magazine--with its tagline: "Feel smart again"--comes an American History text packed with hilarious (but true!) trivia written in the smart-aleck tradition of The Mental Floss History of the World, Mental Floss Presents In the Beginning, and the first mental_floss book, Condensed Knowledge. Perfect for trivia buffs, history lovers, college students, and anyone who likes to laugh and learn. United States history has never been so fun., Smarter than your old history teacher, funnier than the founding fathers, and more American than apple pie, The Mental Floss History of the United States is an almost (but not entirely) comprehensive primer on American history (or at least, the good stuff). From the editors of MentalFloss.com and mental_floss magazine--with its tagline: "Feel smart again"--comes an American History text packed with hilarious (but true ) trivia written in the smart-aleck tradition of The Mental Floss History of the World , Mental Floss Presents In the Beginning , and the first mental_floss book, Condensed Knowledge . Perfect for trivia buffs, history lovers, college students, and anyone who likes to laugh and learn. United States history has never been so fun., Smarter than a history teacher, funnier than the Founding Fathers, and more American than Alaska, an almost (but not entirely) comprehensive primer on American history (or at least, the good stuff) In trademark smart aleck style, this is history according to mental-floss, an insightfully accurate and incisively humorous exploration of little-known truths and widely believed falsehoods, which simultaneously exposes some of America's oddest moments, strangest citizens, most egregious frauds, and much, much more. Ten meaty chapters, peppered with fun trivia, entertainingly cover the essential timeline of the social, political, and cultural happenings of American history and mythbust all the lies teachers told us along the way. Was Abraham Lincoln really a heroic defender of liberty and freedom Were the Sixties actually a groovy time of peace and love Has the U.S. always been dependent on foreign oil mental-floss sets the record straight and shares the fascinating stories behind politics, literature, fashion, televangelism, serial killers, genetic engineering, Yuppies, SPAM, the original Swine Flu, potato chips, rollerskating, mobsters, rum, communists, beaver wars, the rise and fall of irony, and everything else made in the U.S.A.
LC Classification Number
E179.S25 2010
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