{"product_id":"the-darwin-awards-iii-survival-of-the-fittest-paperback","title":"The Darwin Awards III: Survival of the Fittest - 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\u003eHonoring those who improve our gene pool by inadvertently removing themselves fromit, \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards III \u003c\/i\u003eincludes more than one hundred brand new, hilariously macabre mishaps and misadventures.\u003cp\u003eFrom a sheriff who inadvertently shot himself \u003ci\u003etwice\u003c\/i\u003e, to the insurance defrauder who amputated his leg with a chainsaw; from a farmer who avoided bee stings by sealing his head in a plastic bag to the man crushed by the branch he just trimmed, \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards III\u003c\/i\u003e proves again that when it comes to stupidity, no species does it like we do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing scientific and safety discussions and filled with illustrations depicting inspiring examples of evolution in action, \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards III\u003c\/i\u003e shows once more how uncommon common sense still is.\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 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.28 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773128245536,"sku":"9780452285729","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a09fc255dc69d9025843e39c01a0a553_0f324a28-9d87-4483-8191-d15cce6ea86b.webp?v=1780420215","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-darwin-awards-iii-survival-of-the-fittest-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}