10 Ways to Recycle a Corpse: and 100 More Dreadfully Distasteful Lists

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title 10 Ways to Recycle a Corpse: and 100 More Dreadfully Distasteful Lists
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Karl Shaw
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 131
Category/GenreGeneral encyclopaedias
Trivia and quiz question books
Humour
ISBN/Barcode 9780307720405
ClassificationsDewey:030
Audience
General
Illustrations LINE DRAWINGS

Publishing Details

Publisher Random House USA Inc
Imprint Three Rivers Press
Publication Date 27 September 2011
Publication Country United States

Description

Prepare to be even more revolted, flabbergasted, appalled, and completely entertained by this incredible follow-up collection of absolutely true trivia from the author of 5 People Who Died During Sex. Nothing is too insane, too inane, or too sacred for Karl Shaw's eclectic lists of the world's very worst. DID YOU KNOW...;...that according to recent estimates (2010) your body is worth between $10,000-$100,000 on today's open market-from companies legitimately trading body parts from willing donors to recognized medical facilities?;;...that the great plague of Athens in 404, which lead to the defeat of the Athenians in the Peloponnesian War, was probably caused by contaminated cereals?;;...that Benjamin Franklin liked to sit stark naked in front of his open windows, calling the practice "taking an air bath"?;;...that in the last days of his life, the actor Steve McQueen lived on a diet largely comprised of boiled alligator skin and apricot pits, washed down with urine?

Author Biography

Karl Shaw wrote and illustrated for UK newspapers and magazines for several years before working in advertising and marketing. He now lives in Staffordshire, England, where he has channelled a misdirected education into several books including Royal Babylon- The Alarming History Of European Royalty, 5 People Who Died During Sex, Curing Hiccups With Small Fires- A Miscellany of Great British Eccentrics and 10 Ways To Recycle A Corpse.