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Highlights
- The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift!
- About the Author: A graduate of UC Berkeley with a degree in molecular biology, Wendy Northcutt began collecting the stories that make up the Darwin Awards in 1993.
- 272 Pages
- Humor, Form
- Series Name: Darwin Awards
Description
About the Book
One of America's most popular humor series returns with a brand-new collection of hilariously macabre mishaps and misadventures. Honoring those who improve our gene pool by inadvertently removing themselves from it, "The Darwin Awards III" shows once more how uncommon common sense still is.Book Synopsis
The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift! Honoring those who improve our gene pool by inadvertently removing themselves fromit, The Darwin Awards III includes more than one hundred brand new, hilariously macabre mishaps and misadventures.From a sheriff who inadvertently shot himself twice, to the insurance defrauder who amputated his leg with a chainsaw; from a farmer who avoided bee stings by sealing his head in a plastic bag to the man crushed by the branch he just trimmed, The Darwin Awards III proves again that when it comes to stupidity, no species does it like we do.
Featuring scientific and safety discussions and filled with illustrations depicting inspiring examples of evolution in action, The Darwin Awards III shows once more how uncommon common sense still is.
Review Quotes
"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
About the Author
A graduate of UC Berkeley with a degree in molecular biology, Wendy Northcutt began collecting the stories that make up the Darwin Awards in 1993. Her award-winning Web site www.DarwinAwards.com is one of the most popular humor pages on the Web. The Darwin Awardshave been profiled in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, and on NPR's All Things Considered. Wendy is the author of the international bestsellers The Darwin Awards: Evolution in Action, The Darwin Awards 2: Unnatural Selection, The Darwin Awards 3: Survival of the Fittest, The Darwin Awards 4: Intelligent Design, The Darwin Awards: Next Evolution, and The Darwin Awards: Countdown to Extinction.Dimensions (Overall): 7.28 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .47 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Humor
Sub-Genre: Form
Series Title: Darwin Awards
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Theme: Anecdotes & Quotations
Format: Paperback
Author: Wendy Northcutt
Language: English
Street Date: September 28, 2004
TCIN: 90813113
UPC: 9780452285729
Item Number (DPCI): 247-46-1188
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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