This Book Warps Space and Time: Selections from The Journal of Irreproducible Results
Language: English
Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing October 2008, 2008
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- Title
- This Book Warps Space and Time: Selections from The Journal of Irreproducible Results
- Author
- Norman Sperling
- Publisher
- Andrews McMeel Publishing October 2008
- Publication year
- 2008
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0740777130
- ISBN 13
- 9780740777134
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Science humor magazine The Journal of Irreproducible Results has targeted "hypocrisy, arrogance, and ostentatious sesquipedalian circumlocution" since 1955.
JIR editor Norman Sperling presents humorous and quirky tidbits relating to science, math, academia, bureaucracy, and witty word play. More than 250 entries ponder and pun the practical and peculiar. Consider OSHA's definition of the word "exit" as compared to Merriam Webster's:
OSHA states, "Exit is the portion of a means of egress which is separated from all other spaces of the building or structure by construction or equipment as required in this subpart to provide a protected way to travel to exit discharge." Webster's defines "exit" as, "A way out of an enclosed place or space."
If you've ever questioned the warning label on your hand drill that reads, "This product is not intended for use as a dental drill," or wonder what the "punishable by law" penalty is for snipping off that warning label on your pillow or mattress, then this book is for you.
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