Mental Floss: Genius Instruction Manual: The Genius Instruction Manual - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0060882530 ISBN 13: 9780060882532

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2006

Riassunto

A whimsical crash course on how to talk, act, and dress like a smart person features a wealth of entertaining anecdotes and helpful lists that counsel readers on everything from personal style to sounding smart during a date. Original. 50,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“A lot like that professor of yours 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)

L'autore:

Will Pearson and Mangesh Hattikudur met as first year students at Duke University. Ignoring the lures of law school and investment banking, the pair co-founded mental_floss and have been grinning ever since. Maggie Koerth-Baker is a freelance journalist and a former assistant editor at mental_floss magazine, where she consistently astounded Will and Mangesh with her amazingness.

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• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0060882530
• ISBN 13: 9780060882532
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 198
• Redattore: Pearson Will, Hattikudur Mangesh, Green John