The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp through Civilization's Best Bits

I love that the writers of Mental Floss can take something as boring as World History can be (sorry history buffs) and make it interesting and humorous. This book would be great for anyone from history buffs to people looking for a good interesting and humorous read.

Great for bathroom reading or when you're just waiting around. Just like the magazine, it's humorous as well as useful.

the editors of mental floss have put together yet another entertaining and informative book. this time the topic is world history, starting tens of thousands of years ago and running up to the present. the book is packed with tons of interesting and humorous information. if you enjoy mental floss magazine and the other books put out by them, this is a must have to add to your collection.

Great read! It was everything I expected and more. All junior high and high school students should read this book to get an interesting understanding of the stories behind the stories and the simple and straight forward way it presents the evolution of history.

...will be your exclamation every few pages with this book. Written with the trivia buff in mind, the book doesn't go into depth on its subjects. Rather, it gives you the information that will make you a hit at any cocktail party!