Mental Floss: What's the Difference?
Editors of Mental Floss
(Author)
Description
Enlighten Up Already!
Monet? Manet? Who can even tell the difference? Well, with the help of the newest mental_floss tome, you can! Want to learn how to tell egg rolls from spring rolls, nuclear bombs from dirty nuclear bombs, or even how to tell an idiot from a moron (there's a real scientific difference)? Piece of cake! Whether you're trying to impress your boss, your mother-in-law, attractive singles, or a pack of fourth graders (you know how they love semantics), mental_floss gives you all the tips and tricks to have you sounding like a genius.
Product Details
| Publisher | William Morrow Paperbacks |
| Publish Date | July 03, 2006 |
| Pages | 208 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780060882495 |
| Dimensions | 7.1 X 5.0 X 0.5 inches | 6.5 pounds |
About the Author
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.
Reviews
“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
“The titans of trivia.” — Newsweek
“An ideal reference to settle arguments or jog your memory.” — Calgary Herald
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