{"product_id":"the-darwin-awards-ii-unnatural-selection-paperback","title":"The Darwin Awards II: Unnatural Selection - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy Northcutt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe hilarious \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Darwin Awards II: Unnatural Selection brings together a fresh collection of the hapless, the heedless, and the just plain foolhardy among us. Salute the owner of an equipment training school who demonstrates the dangers of driving a forklift by failing to survive the filming of his own safety video. Gawk at the couple who go to sleep on a sloping roof. Witness the shepherd who leaves his rifle unsecured--only to be accidentally shot by one of his own flock.\u003cp\u003eWith over one hundred Darwin Award Winners, Honorable Mentions, and debunked Urban Legends, plus science and safety tips for avoiding the scythe of natural selection, \u003cb\u003eThe Darwin Awards II\u003c\/b\u003e proves once again how uncommon common sense can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA graduate of UC Berkeley with a degree in molecular biology, \u003cb\u003eWendy Northcutt\u003c\/b\u003e began collecting the stories that make up the Darwin Awards in 1993. Her award-winning Web site www.DarwinAwards.com is one of the most popular humor pages on the Web. \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards\u003c\/i\u003ehave been profiled in \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and on NPR's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e. Wendy is the author of the international bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards: Evolution in Action\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards 2: Unnatural Selection\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards 3: Survival of the Fittest, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards 4: Intelligent Design, The Darwin Awards: Next Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards: Countdown to Extinction.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750172000544,"sku":"9780452284012","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9c77dbeb13ef9fdf3d050025b08cf7f2.webp?v=1779945020","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-darwin-awards-ii-unnatural-selection-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}