The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp through Civilization's Best Bits

ISBN-13:	9780061842672
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/27/2009
Pages:	420
Sales rank:	181,717
Product dimensions:	5.52(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.17(d)

“An irreverent romp through history’s best bits,” The Mental Floss History of the World is 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 Mental Floss presents Condensed Knowledge and Mental Floss Presents Forbidden Knowledge. Updated with all the hot topics and events of the past few years, The Mental Floss History of the World is proof positive that just because something’s true doesn’t mean it’s boring.