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Mental Floss: The Genius Instruction Manual

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Full Title:

Mental Floss: The Genius Instruction Manual

Contributors:

By (Author) Will Pearson
By (author) Mangesh Hattikudur

ISBN:

9780060882532

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Imprint:

HarperCollins

Publication Date:

3rd January 2007

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

646.7081

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

224

Dimensions:

Width 127mm, Height 181mm, Spine 14mm

Weight:

208g

Description


The Genius Instruction Manual is the ultimate crash course on how to talk, act, and even dress like a genius. In the tradition of The Preppy Handbook and The Metrosexual Guide to Style, this handy manual is filled with entertaining anecdotes, helpful hints, and dos and donts, covering everything from personal style to how to sound smart on dates. Presented by the brainiac team at mental_floss, its the one stop shop for todays impossibly clever, cultured, and sophisticated personor the person who wants to be one.

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

"Part scholarly journal, part Spy magazine protg." -- Charlotte Observer

"For the discerning intellect, mental_floss cleans out the cobwebs." -- Chicago Tribune

"The titans of trivia." -- Newsweek

"An ideal reference to settle arguments or jog your memory." -- Calgary Herald

Author Bio

The Genius Instruction Manual is the ultimate crash course on how to talk, act, and even dress like a genius. This handy manual is filled with entertaining anecdotes, helpful hints, and do's and don'ts, covering everything from personal style to how to sound smart on dates. Presented by the brainiac team at mental floss, it's the one stop shop for today's impossibly clever, cultured and sophisticated person.

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