Monday, March 9, 2009

The Mental Floss History of the World

THE MENTAL FLOSS HISTORY OF THE WORLD: AN IRREVERENT ROMP THROUGH CIVILIZATION’S BEST BITS: Erik Sass and Steve Wiegand: Collins: Nonfiction: 416 pages

In just 400 pages, Sass and Wiegand gallop through 62,007 years of global history, highlighting major inventions, political shifts and wars, important figures, and bizarre facts. The sheer volume of information presented can be overwhelming, but the book is full of interesting information in a very digestible and well-organized format. The title is correct—it is often an irreverent romp through history, but also a highly entertaining way to get your facts straight.

MBC

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