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A smelly, erudite journey through fart history, science, and culture!
Did Somebody Step on a Duck?
A Natural History of the Fart
$25.75
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192 pages
- Release Date
4 May 2010
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Summary
This impolite, aromatic, and incredibly erudite flatulence compendium will astound you with:
- The recent discovery of the world’s oldest joke, a proverb from the Old Babylonian period, that turned out to be—that’s right, folks—a fart joke.
- A new reading of Emily Dickinson’s poetry that “reveals” the true meaning behind “They Have a Little Odor.”
- A harrowing account of Apollo astronauts getting inner-space gas from hydrogen bubbles in their drinking water on thei…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580081337 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1580081339 |
| Author: | Jim Dawson |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ten Speed Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 4 May 2010 |
| Weight: | 210g |
| Dimensions: | 191mm x 140mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
“Did Somebody Step on a Duck? captures the universality of flatulence, combining scholarly diligence with scatological delight. Jim Dawson is indeed the King of Farts.” –Paul Krassner, stand-up comedian and author of Who’s to Say What’s Obscene?
About The Author
Jim Dawson
Jim Dawson grew up in the hills of West Virginia, served as a Marine, attended West Virginia University, and dropped out of law school a few years later to pursue the lonely craft of writing. He is a former editor of Hustler and several music and men’s magazines.
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