Mental Floss: Cocktail Party Cheat Sheets - Softcover

Editors Of Mental Floss

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060882514 ISBN 13: 9780060882518

Publisher: William Morrow & Company, 2006

Synopsis

Friends? Romans? Countrymen?
You never know whom you'll have to impress
at your next corporate shindig or keg party.

Whatever the target audience, mental_floss knows staring facedown into the punch bowl isn't the trick. In fact, that's exactly why we're handing you Cocktail Party Cheat Sheets--a totally effective, foolproof guide to starting and sustaining conversations on every topic under the sun. Want to wax wise about barbarians, socialist theory, and jazz musicians? What about Keynesian economics, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and James Joyce's Ulysses? Well, it's all right here in front of you.

We've jam-packed this book with jaw-dropping facts and hysterical anecdotes that are sure to please. So go ahead and stock up for your next soiree. We're not guaranteeing it will make you the most knowledgeable person in the room . . . just the most interesting.

About this title

Review:

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

"The titans of trivia." -- Newsweek

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

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

"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 prot?g?."--Charlotte Observer

"The titans of trivia."--Newsweek

A lot like that professor of yours who peppered his tests with raunchy jokes: it makes learning fun. --Newsweek"

Part scholarly journal, part Spy magazine prot?g?. --Charlotte Observer"

Synopsis:

This title introduces a brand new, fact-filled, trivia-loaded series from "Mental Floss", "the titans of trivia" ("Newsweek"). The "Mental Floss" guides are where knowledge junkies get their fix! Don't be a wallflower at your next social outing, just fake your way through the conversation. Don't know much about neurosurgery? How about postmodernism or string theory? These cheat sheets will have you equipped to handle the brainiest of topics in no time.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0060882514
• ISBN 13: 9780060882518
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208