Mental Floss: What's The Difference

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Mental Floss: What's The Difference
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Will Pearson
By (author) Mangesh Hattikudur
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 180,Width 127
Category/GenreHumour
ISBN/Barcode 9780060882495
ClassificationsDewey:031.02
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint HarperCollins
Publication Date 3 July 2006
Publication Country United States

Description

Want to spot a Monet from a Manet, kung fu from karate, or Venus from Serena Williams? Piece of cake! Whether you're trying to impress your boss, mother-in-law, or attractive singles, "Mental Floss" has hundreds of quick tricks to make you sound like a genius.

Author Biography

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. Founded in 2001, mental_floss magazine, with its tagline "feel smart again," has received rave reviews in a variety of publications. Published bi-monthly, it has 12,000 subscribers and a total circulation of more 70,000 copies (with an impressive 60% sell-thru rate).

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