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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100452297362

ISBN-139780452297364

eBay Product ID (ePID)102848401

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Book TitleDarwin Awards Countdown to Extinction

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicForm / Trivia, General, World, Form / Essays

Publication Year2011

GenreHumor, History

AuthorWendy Northcutt

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight9.2 Oz

Item Length7.2 in

Item Width5.2 in

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Reviews"The Darwin Awards is a riot to read. Deeply entertaining."-- San Francisco Weekly "Delightfully funny, The Darwin Awards , taken together, constitute a delicious sermon in support of common sense."-- The Baltimore Sun, "The Darwin Awards is a riot to read. Deeply entertaining."-- San Francisco Weekly "Delightfully funny, The Darwin Awards , taken together, constitute a delicious sermon in support of common sense."-- The Baltimore Sun

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

SynopsisThe hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift The Darwin Awards are more than just a brand. They're a pop culture phenomenon. With six books and a website that draws in more than a million unique visitors every month, the Darwin Awards rivals The Onion and The Simpsons as one of the biggest humor franchises in the world. Fully illustrated and featuring all-new tales of the marvelously macabre, The Darwin Awards Countdown to Extinction chronicles the astonishing acts of individuals who have taken a swan dive into the shallow end of the gene pool. From attaching a five-horsepower engine to a barstool, to hammering a metal hook into an explosive device, to using a taser to treat a snake bite, these gloriously gruesome incidents prove that the countdown (to human extinction) is well under way. And we won't exit this mortal coil without one last laugh., The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift! The Darwin Awards are more than just a brand. They're a pop culture phenomenon. With six books and a website that draws in more than a million unique visitors every month, the Darwin Awards rivals The Onion and The Simpsons as one of the biggest humor franchises in the world. Fully illustrated and featuring all-new tales of the marvelously macabre, The Darwin Awards Countdown to Extinction chronicles the astonishing acts of individuals who have taken a swan dive into the shallow end of the gene pool. From attaching a five-horsepower engine to a barstool, to hammering a metal hook into an explosive device, to using a taser to treat a snake bite, these gloriously gruesome incidents prove that the countdown (to human extinction) is well under way. And we won't exit this mortal coil without one last laugh.