The World's Worst

The World's Worst

by Mark Frauenfelder (Author)

Synopsis

Bookstore shelves are lined with tomes dedicated to the finest things that life has to offer. This is all well and good, but the real entertainment is to be found not in the cream of the crop, but at the bottom of the barrel. "The World's Worst" is a celebration/indictment of nearly 50 infamous and little-known exemplars of the awful. In thoroughly researched, scathingly funny essays, author Mark Frauenfelder avoids the obvious and digs deep to tell the fascinating tales of the worst people, places, and things on Earth for the reader's amusement and edification. Half of the entries are also mischieviously illustrated by the author. Addictively readable, and sure to appeal to fans of the popular "Worst-Case Scenario" and "Darwin Awards" series, "The World's Worst" is hilariously unafraid to wallow in the mire.Selected Horrible Highlights: "Most Unappealing FetishMost Disgusting Coffee DrinkMost Horrific Self-Help Technique Least Adorable PetSaddest Fate for an Island NationWorst Molasses Related Disaster"

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: 01
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 31 Mar 2005

ISBN 10: 0811846067
ISBN 13: 9780811846066

Author Bio
Mark Frauenfelder is the author and illustrator of Mad Professor (0-8118-3554-5) and has written for numerous publications, including the New York Times, LA Weekly, Wired, and Playboy. Co-founder of the popular bOING bOING weblog, he lives in Southern California.