The Darwin Awards Next Evolution
By WENDY NORTHCUTT
(Dutton Adult, eBook, 9781440609442)
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback (October 27, 2009), Hardcover - Abridged (July 2009), Hardcover (November 2008)
Available eBook Formats: Adobe Digital Editions, Palm eReader/iPhone, Microsoft Reader
Categories: Form - Essays
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Description
The Darwin Awards: Next Evolution commemorates those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it, showing us just how uncommon common sense can be!Meet the absentminded terrorist who opens a mail bomb returned to him for insufficient postage.Marvel at the thief who steals electrical wires before shutting off the current.Gape at the would-be pilot who flies his lawn chair suspended from helium balloons into air-traffic lanes. These tales of trial and awe-inspiring error illustrate the ongoing saga of survival of the fittest in all its selective glory!The author has appeared in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, The (NY) Daily News, Boston Herald, Publisher Weekly, BookPage and CNN.com.
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