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More information than you require
Hodgman, John.
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Dutton, |
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c2008. |
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237-596 p. : |
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9780525950349 |
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11 copies available at Bethesda Library, Chevy Chase Library, Davis Library, Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Germantown Library, Little Falls Library, Olney Library, Potomac Library, Quince Orchard Library, Rockville Library, and Wheaton Library.
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The bestselling author of "The Areas of My Expertise," who is also the Resident Expert on "The Daily Show," compiles incredibly handy made-up facts into brief articles, overlong lists, frighteningly complex charts, and beguiling narratives on new and familiar themes.
Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
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ISBN:
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9780525950349 (hardcover) : $25.00
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ISBN:
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0525950346 (hardcover)
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Personal Author:
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Hodgman, John.
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Title:
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More information than you require ... / John Hodgman.
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Publication info:
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New York : Dutton, c2008.
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Physical descrip:
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237-596 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Contents:
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One of my great regrets -- The presidents of the United States: are they the new hoboes? (including Lincoln Kennedy links, William Jennings Bryan, Mondale, Teddy Roosevelt, President Booth -- The future and other superstitions (including folk remedies plus a hangover cure) -- Advice, how-to, and miscellaneous (including infestations, the literary axolotl, oxalis, identity theft and secret ponytails) -- Gambling: the sport of the asthmatic man (including how to, roulette, poker, tells, slots, hermit-crab racing, American musical theater, casinos) -- How to be famous (including internet rumors, wacky neighbors, perks + 1 downside of fame) -- The hidden world (not including mole-men) (includes monsters, feral Americans, crossword code, Ralph Macchio, secret moon landing, alien life) -- Even more information than you require, with a special emphasis on food and animals (a kind of food) (includes the 6 new foods of the world, the fork, forgotten cocktails, oysters, parasites: lice, tapeworms, Brooklyn inventions, shitty aphorisms, and what to expect while serving as a juror) -- The mole-men: are they the new hoboes? (includes the 7 portals to the hollow earth; literary tone detector; 700 mole-man names; an urban legend regarding the Declaration of Independence) -- Some lists I confess to compiling: Some insects who have been friend to man; 4 get-rich-slow schemes; The 10 accepted styles of deadpan; 3 Esperanto words in common use today; Vera aux falsa; sexually suggestive Christmas songs; The best mas ever -- All of your questions answered, or at least 5 more: regarding chicken butt; the worst job; car talk; skooma; Scrabble -- An outroduction: the secret of your identity and how you got that terrible scar -- Troubleshooting guide to the new voting machines -- The precedents of the United States -- Your 12-month spleencast -- Some luck signs -- Wacky neighbors -- The damned -- Experts consulted during the preparation of this book -- Sequels to Machiavelli's The Prince.
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Abstract:
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The best-selling author of The Areas of My Expertise presents a tongue-in-cheek compendium of made-up facts that fall under such headings as "The Method by Which We Elect Our Presidents," "How to Be a Famous Minor Television Personality," and "Gambling: The Sport of the Asthmatic Man."
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Subject term:
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American wit and humor.
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