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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Mental Floss History of the United States: The (Almost) Complete and (Entirely) Entertaining Story of America (edizione 2010)di Erik Sass (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. This is a fun and entertaining book if you're looking for a brief history of the US. I found it indispensable while teaching for its humorous anecdotal stories of periods and personalities. History can be really dry, but this book will change your mind. Information includes pop culture references as well as more serious topics. ( ) I learned a lot from this brief overview of United States History from 23,000 BCE through 2010. The book is broken up into ten chapters each covering a range of years. In each chapter the author gives an overview of the time frame, a time line of notable events, a section on "lies your teacher told you," and a list of interesting statistics. The book is entertaining and humorous at times and it not only discussed the usual historical events, but it also covered pop culture. For example there were sections on the founding of Coca Cola and McDonalds, the development of American football, and the development and distribution of frozen food. Although the book is a quick summary of U. S. history, I learned something new in each chapter. I would recommend this book to anyone that feels like they need a refresher in U. S. history, it was interesting, entertaining, and informative. An interesting and fun overview of the history of our country. Mental floss approach brings up many interesting topics throughout the history it portrays as lies or maybe just misleading myths about what actually happened. It leaves you thinking, aha I knew that, or I thought so too. Both entertaining and thought provoking. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Smarter than your old history teacher, funnier than the founding fathers, and more American than apple pie, The Mental Floss History of the United States is an almost (but not entirely) comprehensive primer on American history (or at least, the good stuff). From the editors of MentalFloss.com and mental_floss magazine--with its tagline: "Feel smart again"--comes an American History text packed with hilarious (but true!) trivia written in the smart-aleck tradition of The Mental Floss History of the World, Mental Floss Presents In the Beginning, and the first mental_floss book, Condensed Knowledge. Perfect for trivia buffs, history lovers, college students, and anyone who likes to laugh and learn. United States history has never been so fun. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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