{"product_id":"the-mental-floss-history-of-the-world-an-irreverent-romp-through-civilizations-best-bits-isbn-9780060784775","title":"The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp through Civilization's Best Bits","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003e“An irreverent romp through history’s best bits,” \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eThe Mental Floss History of the World \u003c\/i\u003eis an amazingly entertaining joyride through 60,000 years of human civilization. As audacious as it is edifying, here is a hilarious and irreverent—yet always historically accurate—overview of the ascent (or descent) of humankind, courtesy of the same rebel geniuses who brought you \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eMental Floss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003epresents Condensed Knowledge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eMental Floss Presents Forbidden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eKnowledge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eUpdated with all the hot topics and events of the past few years, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eThe Mental Floss History of the World \u003c\/i\u003eis proof positive that just because something’s true doesn’t mean it’s boring.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eHistory is . . . \u003cbr\u003e(a) more or less bunk.\u003cbr\u003e(b) a nightmare from which I am trying to awaken.\u003cbr\u003e(c) as thoroughly infected with lies as a street whore with syphilis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatch your answers:\u003cbr\u003e(1) Stephen Daedalus of James Joyce's Ulysses\u003cbr\u003e(2) Henry Ford\u003cbr\u003e(3) Arthur Schopenhauer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt turns out that 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!\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[A]n admirable job of covering 60,000 years of human history in one volume. Along with the names of people and places, the dates and statistics, the wars, disasters, revelations, and accomplishments, there are fascinating stories, hilarious oddities, and plenty of fun….[A] wealth of information.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889115132133,"sku":"NP9780060784775","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060784775.jpg?v=1730230545","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-mental-floss-history-of-the-world-an-irreverent-romp-through-civilizations-best-bits-isbn-9780060784775","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}