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The Ig Nobel Prizes: The Annals of Improbable Research by Abrahams, Marc
First Edition
Book Description
New York, New York, U.S.A.: E P Dutton, 2003. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Photographs. Everyone knows about the Nobel Prizes, those prestigious awards that recognize the world's most talented and innovative minds. Unfortunately, not all of the hopeful thinkers and academics areound the globe can become Nobel Laureates, but some are lucky enough to win the esteemed Ig Nobel Prize instead. Their unbelievable accomplishments are now documented in glorious detail, in this book. Drawn from the world's wackiest actual achievements in science, economics, and peace, The Ig Nobel Prizes demonstrates the extreme measures people will take in the quest for knowledge. Read about the professor who proved that toast falls butter-side-down more often than not, and the Southern Baptist Church of Alabama, which devised a formula to determine how many Alabamans will go to Hell. This hilarious book features these endeavors and many more, along with photographs from the annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremonies at Harvard University. An Ig Nobel Prize is ideal for anyone who first wants to laugh and then wants to think. 240 pages including appendices and an index. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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