The Mental Floss History of the United States: The (Almost) Complete and (Entirely) Entertaining Story of America - Brossura

Sass, Erik; Pearson, Will; Hattikudur, Mangesh

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ISBN 10: 0061928232 ISBN 13: 9780061928239

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2011

Riassunto

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 ofThe Mental Floss History of the World, Mental Floss Presents In the Beginning, and the firstmental_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.

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Recensione:

“[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)

L'autore:

Erik Sass is a journalist based in Los Angeles with branch offices around the country. When not writing for mental_floss, he reports on the media and advertising business for MediaPost.com.

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• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0061928232
• ISBN 13: 9780061928239
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 420