Instant Knowledge
Mental Floss
Collins (Publisher)
Published on 7. November 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-0-00-722478-4 (ISBN)
Description
This is a handy A-to-Z guide. "Mental_Floss Presents Instant Knowledge" supplies all the trivia and intellectual tidbits needed to jump start a foggy brain or a lagging conversation. Labelled with keywords and possible uses, mental-floss's pearls of wisdom can be employed to spark stimulating chatter at funerals, academic gatherings, or the pub. "Mental_Floss Presents Instant Knowledge" will make people feel smart again. Feeding a wide array of knowledge in an easily digestible format, the A to Z guide has surprising, entertaining facts on everything from the Amish to Zambonis. For readers on-the-go, "Instant Knowledge" can give a quick fix of stimulation between the hum-drum of daily life, and whether rushing off to a business meeting or a poker game, they can discover a fascinating topic to discuss when upon a arrival. In addition to keywords which aid quick searches for relevance, each morsel of information has particular uses, ranging from general and common situations to the specific and rare. A Genghis Khan anecdote, for example, might come in handy at wakes or be used to impress history professors, camel lovers, or even Indiana Jones.
With a tongue-in-cheek style, "Mental_Floss" accomplishes a rare feat: it educates and entertains in a single blow, working to perk up dull conversations one fact at a time.
With a tongue-in-cheek style, "Mental_Floss" accomplishes a rare feat: it educates and entertains in a single blow, working to perk up dull conversations one fact at a time.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 117 mm
Width: 82 mm
Weight
95 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-722478-4 (9780007224784)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Will Pearson and Mangesh Hattikudur