Contributions

  • Pearson, Will. - Contributor
  • Hattikudur, Mangesh. - Contributor
  • Hunt, Elizabeth. - Contributor

Publication

2004 - HarperResource, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

81,750 words, Guess

Page Count

327 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivecondensedknowled00pear
  • ISBN-100060568062
  • ISBN-139780060568061
  • LibraryThing107525
  • Goodreads339929
and 4 more

Classifications

  • DDC031.02
  • LCCAG243 .C594 2004
  • LCCAG105

Alternate Titles

  • Mental floss (Durham, N.C.)

Description

mental_floss is proud to offer a delicious, hearty helping of brain-food that's sure to fire up your neurons and tantalize your synapses. Condensed Knowledge is a mouthwatering mix of intriguing facts, lucid explanations, and mind-blowing theories that will satisfy even the hungriest mind! Ingredients include: 5 tiny nations that get no respect • 4 civilizations nobody remembers • 5 classics written under the influence • 4 things your boss has in common with slime mold • 3 schools of thought that will impress the opposite sex • 4 things Einstein got wrong • 5 classical tunes you know from the movies • 3 famous studies that would be illegal today • 2 religious mysteries solved by chemistry • 5 scandals that rocked art, and much more ...

Subjects

Other Editions

  • mental floss presents Condensed Knowledge: A Deliciously Irreverent Guide to Feeling Smart AgainHarperResource2004-01-01

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