The Darwin Awards: Evolution in Action

Love this great book and delivered as ordered.

Hilarious

Wendy Northcutt had the imagination and good sense to start the Darwin Awards some years ago, and she's now compiled the best ones into a book. "The Darwin Awards" examines what Northcutt calls "the finest examples of evolution in action"--that is to say, just-plain-stupid folks who are killed (or sometimes just maimed) through direct result of their own stupidity. Northcutt's premise is based on the idea that these idiots have done the human race a favor by removing themselves from the gene pool.Northcutt not only details some hilarious stories herein, she tells you whether or not they were "confirmed by the Darwin Awards" (most were) and what newspapers or magazines the original accounts appear in when the unfortunate event first took place. She also examines a number of remarkably resilient urban legends (remember the one about the guys, the dynamite, the iced-over lake, the SUV that hadn't yet been fully paid for, and the faithful dog?) and gives you her take on possible origins of the stories and what clearly makes them urban legends instead of true, out-and-out Darwin Award contenders.This book is a laugh a minute. You will be astonished at some of the idiotic things people do without thinking--looking into a gas tank or a loaded gun with a lit match, trying to get fish by dropping live electrical wires into a lake (then wandering in to retrieve said fish without removing or turning off the wires), and so on and so on. What a guilty pleasure this book is!

I've read this book before and it's great. The used book I ordered was not in like new ir even fair condition. It was in poor condition. It is so discolored I will be throwing it away. Cant recommend the seller.

These books are always a fun read

It is so interesting to read about haw stupid people can be. But always a great read. The short articles make it a good bathroom read. It gets uses a lot and is enjoyes by family and visitors.

Few confirmed accounts but some of the most loved are here. The Jade rocket and the Metallica concert are icons of the world of stupidity.

Another xmas present for my dad. His friend had these books and gave them to my dad to read before he passed away. My dad was obsessed and when he told me about them I decided to start him the collection for xmas. He loves them.

One of the funniest books I've ever read

Hilarious!

Book came in a very bad condition.