"An irreverent romp through history's best bits," The Mental Floss
History of the World is an amazingly entertaining joyride through
60,000 years of human civilization. As audacious as it is edifying, here
is a hilarious and irreverent--yet always historically
accurate--overview of the ascent (or descent) of humankind, courtesy of
the same rebel geniuses who brought you Mental Floss presents
Condensed Knowledge and Mental Floss Presents Forbidden Knowledge.
Updated with all the hot topics and events of the past few years, The
Mental Floss History of the World is proof positive that just because
something's true doesn't mean it's boring.