Parodies and spoofs: non-fiction Books
Little, Brown Book Group The Secret Diary of Mario Balotelli
Book Synopsis''He''s a total rock ''n'' roller. There''s a bit of Mario in all of us - well, maybe not Gary Neville - but the rest of us most definitely.'' Noel GallagherHe may be football''s latest superstar, but Mario Balotelli is just as famous off the pitch for his eccentricity and extraordinary antics. From the time he let off fireworks in his bathroom to the notorious bib incident, he''s rarely out of the news. But in his secret diary*, as we follow Mario through one turbulent football season and the trail of mayhem he leaves in his wake, we discover that the headlines only tell half the story. Whether he''s hiding Silvio Berlusconi in his basement, patrolling the streets of Manchester as a caped crusader or trying to be the first Premiership footballer to go to the moon, the truth is stranger, and much funnier, than we could have expected.*not the actual diary of Mario Balotelli
£6.99
Running Press Book Publishers Oh Bother
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Running Press,U.S. The Zombie Gnome Defense Guide
Book SynopsisCompiled from the notes of three zombie gnome experts (among them a Van Helsing-like zombie gnome hunter, a horticulture student, and a gardening columnist), this guide includes a detailed study of zombie gnome habits, hiding places, and offensive tactics, as well as an intimate history of the zombie gnome rise and eventual war with humanity. Empty-eyed, shambling, and hungry for human ankles, the zombie gnome population is on the rise, infesting the backyards of suburbia and attacking innocent lawn ornaments everywhere. While chances of human survival are minimal, readers can arm themselves with TheZombie Gnome Defense Guide to combat their tiny, undead enemies. Offering strategies for defense against a zombie gnome invasion, the book provides an extensive list of essential weapons and DIY home-fortification tips. Rare illustrations of zombie gnomes in their natural habitat and a priceless collection of never-before-seen photos (housed in an envelo
£11.39
Running Press,U.S. Are You My Uber
Book SynopsisWe''ve all been there. You call an Uber. The app says it has arrived, but . . . where is it? Where is your Uber?Are You My Uber? is a 21st Century parody of the 1960 P.D. Eastman children''s book Are You My Mother? A man steps off the midnight bus at Port Authority. His name? Unknown. His goal? To find his Uber, an elusive Ford Taurus. Lost and alone in a new city, he steels himself and begins by passing right by the very object of his search. Hilarity ensues: the man proceeds to knock at the doors of an off-duty cab, a helicopter, a halal cart, and other vehicles increasing in their absurdity, willing to try anything to find his Uber.Paired with illustrations by Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell, co-illustrator of Feminist Fight Club, Sarah Dooley''s hilarious imagined story is as ridiculous as it is relatable.
£12.34
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Donald and the Golden Crayon
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£14.39
Random House USA Inc The Snacking Dead A Parody in a Cookbook
Book SynopsisFor fans of AMC's The Walking Dead, Max Brooks, and all things zombies, the clever creators of Fifty Shades of Chicken hack a new parody cookbook filled with snacks for every occasion, tips for cooking under duress, and a love story that will send ripples down your spine--all accompanied by food photography that will ignite your palate. At the heart of this cookbook is Pam Beaumont, who must fight the dead and feed the living. The apocalypse is no picnic, but she survives on quick bites—and on her love for Daryl, a backwoods badass with a crossbow who reminds her that she has more than one appetite. From brain food to finger food, and from sticky sweets to killer cocktails, the 50 recipes in this cookbook parody are guaranteed to grab you. The zombies have their snack plan—do you have yours? Snacks include: Sweetish Fleshballs Nachos of the Living De
£16.19
Rizzoli International Publications American Psycho
Book SynopsisInspired by the film American Psycho, a darkly humorous collection of tongue-in-cheek advice on how to make it in the cutthroat world of business, as well as pointers about work/life balance, dating, and personal style.Since its release in 2000, the film American Psycho, starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, has been lauded as a searing send-up of toxic masculinity and 1980s materialism. How to Make a Killing in Business . . . and Life draws upon the film?s macabre, campy humor, resulting in a funny advice book of sorts, with recommendations on how to slash the competition and dealing with the challenges of letting work bleed into personal life. The book combines dynamic art with darkly witty wisdom about how to get that coveted reservation at Dorsia, the dos and don?ts of choosing a business card, deep dives on the importance of pop music groups like Huey Lewis and the News, and ideas on how to dispose of your rivals. This compendium of tips is the perfect gift for fans of film, horror, and humor.
£13.46
Abrams Marilyn Monroe Your Personal Fashion Consultant
Book SynopsisMarilyn Monroe - with her hourglass curves and blonde waves - was destined to become a Hollywood icon and the archetype for 1950s fashion. This book features archival photographs and savvy fashion quips. It lets you 'Punch Out and Play' with each fabulously dressed Marilyn Monroe to create twelve paper dolls in different poses.
£10.32
Abrams 11002 Things to Be Miserable About
Book SynopsisSome people have 14,000 Things to Be Happy About. You're not one of them.11,002 Things to Be Miserable About is a list of all the reasons NOT to wake up in the morning. Ironically enough, when you put all of them under one cover, it's actually very funny. This decidedly absurd inventory of misery is perfect for sardonic and disaffected youth, for people seeking gifts for Traumatic Event Birthdays (like twenty-one, twenty-five, thirty, forty, and, well, anything after forty), and for anyone else with an offbeat sense of humor. Enjoy.Some of the entries are pretty basic, like imitation crabmeat, student loans, and David Hasselhoff, but other entries actually include educational things, like dust mites, which make up one-third of the weight of a six-year-old pillow. See, you can laugh and learn.
£9.99
Random House USA Inc Here Speeching American A Very Strange Guide to
Book SynopsisTHE STRANGEST (AND FUNNIEST) TRAVEL GUIDE YOU’LL EVER READThe celebrated authors of the perennial bestseller The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said set the typical travel guide squarely on its head-taking you from the airport to the hotel, from sightseeing to dining out-by using 100 percent real examples of fractured English as spoken and posted abroad:• Feel like shopping?We have no good things to sell.-shop sign, Lovina Beach, Bali • Feeling sick?Are you haunted by the horribles? Do you run after your own nose?-Japanese medical form• Wondering what to wear?A sports jacket may be worn to dinner, but no trousers.-in a French hotel brochure• Wondering where to eat?Grill and Roast your clients! Open for lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch.-slogan of the Hibiscus restaurant in the Jakarta Hilton InternationalBut don’t take our word for it, come see for yourself. An
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Penguin Putnam Inc Were Here Were Queer Were Mad Libs
Book SynopsisMad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about gay pride!Gay by birth, ADJECTIVE by choice! With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about twinks, being bad at driving, and walking a little too fast, We''re Here, We''re Queer, We''re Mad Libs is the perfect activity for any proud queer person! Play alone, in a group, or at your next pride party! Mad Libs are a fun activity recommended for ages 18 to NUMBER.
£5.99
Bartleby Press An Ear in Provence
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Bartleby Press Gone Berserk
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Bartleby Press My Summer Vacation
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Baby Tattoo Books Gris Grimlys Wicked Nursery Rhymes I
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£15.26
Two Monkeys Publishing Alices London Adventures in Wonderland A Parody
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£13.49
Headline Publishing Group The Downing Street Guide to Party Etiquette
Book SynopsisPartygate? More like party GREAT!While the UK locked down to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Boris Johnson''s Number Ten played host to a series of boozy shindigs. Now, for the first time, you can learn to get wasted like they do in Whitehall. The Downing Street Party Guide will take you through every stage of a successful, pandemic-defying bash, from drafting invitations to answering awkward questions later.Contents include: Decor tips to avoid a ''John Lewis nightmare''. The perfect playlist to start a Cabinet conga line. How to handle the subsequent police investigation.WHAT HAPPENS IN DOWNING STREET STAYS IN DOWNING STREET...UNTIL SOMEONE LEAKS IT.''Verity Bigg-Knight has written a . . . book.'' - Ipswich Pedant''It is truly amazing that this was published.'' - Bullfighting Weekly''Darling, I don''t have time to read this. Just let me know how much you need for next month.'' - Sir Adrian Bigg-
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Penguin Putnam Inc Fck That
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St. Martin's Griffin Cheer the Fck Up Positive Sht to Color Your Mood
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St Martin's Press Manifest That Sht
Book SynopsisLet that sh*t go and manifest the rest!You've got this. Monica Sweeney''s Manifest That Sh*t is a down-to-earth guided journal to help you release self-doubt into the ether, welcome possibilities, and make sh*t happen. Use the funny and inspiring journal pages to hone in on your goals, ditch the limiting beliefs that have been halting your momentum, and open yourself up to the wonders that the universe has to offer. With an irreverent, upbeat attitude that gives you room to breathe, this journal can help you transform your mindset from this is f*cking impossible into anything is f*cking possible! Let go, get revved up, and harness your inner badass with Manifest That Sh*t.- Reject self-doubt and journal your way to a better day;- Embrace peppy profanity and journaling ideas that let you be free and open;- Make the most of the good sh*t, let go of the bad, and expand your possibilities!
£13.59
Imprint The Pursuit of Grouchiness
Book SynopsisIn The Pursuit of Grouchiness, Oscar the Grouch teaches you how to lose friends and grouchily influence people.There's no greater expert on celebrating a crummy day than Oscar the Grouch. After complaining about cheerfulness for decades from his trash can on Sesame Street, Oscar now shares his secrets for making sure you're as curmudgeonly as possible, all day, every day.It''s the perfect gift for your grouchy friends, your annoyingly upbeat friends who could stand to be a little grouchier, and even just yourselfbecause a bad day can always get worse.Now get lost! And have a rotten day!An Imprint BookMMM, me LOVE this book. So tasty! (Might be fun to read, too.) Cookie MonsterFor more fun from folks who live on Sesame Street, check out Cookie Monster''s The Joy of Cookies and Bert and Ernie''s The Importance of Being Ernie (and Bert).
£13.59
WW Norton & Co Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why
Book SynopsisThese impossibly cheerful essays on the routine horrors of the present era explain everything from the resurgence of measles to the fiasco of the US presidency.
£18.04
HarperCollins Publishers Little Miss Busy Surviving Motherhood
Book SynopsisThe Mr. Men have been tickling children for generations with their funny and charming antics. The Mr Men for Grown-Ups series now gives adults the chance to laugh along as the Mr Men and Little Miss try to cope with the very grown-up world around them. Featuring Roger Hargreaves classic artwork alongside hilariously funny new text.Little Miss Busy hadn''t always been so busy. She used to enjoy lazy weekends and leisurely lie-ins. But then she had kids. Now her life is a constant juggle of demands and pressure to be the perfect mum. How does Little Miss Busy do it?The perfect book for anyone who has ever faced the trials and tribulations of the wonderful and exasperating world of parenthood.Also available The Mr Men for Grown-Ups series:Mr Greedy Eats Clean to Get Lean, Little Miss Shy Goes Online Dating and Mr Happy and the Office Party, Mr Grumpy Nails Fatherhood and Little Miss Lucky is Getting Married.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Guinea Pig Oliver Twist
Book SynopsisFur and fiction combine in this retelling of Charles Dickens's most famous novel, adorably adapted with an all-star cast of guinea pigs. In the misery of a workhouse, a poor, fluffy little orphan called Oliver Twist is fed on nothing but thin air and even thinner gruel. By squeaking a fateful question Please, sir, I want some more' he unwittingly sparks a series of events that lead him to the smoke and grime of the big city, where he encounters a host of four-legged friends and foes such as the crafty Fagin, mischievous Artful Dodger, faithful Nancy and treacherous Bill Sikes, who sweep young Oliver off of his paws and into the underworld of Victorian London.
£7.59
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Guinea Pig Romeo Juliet
Book SynopsisThese guinea pigs really know how to act' The Times Born into the litters of two rival families, star-cross'd lovers Romeo and Juliet fall tuft-over-paw for each other before learning that they are sworn enemies. O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?' squeaks Juliet from her balcony, before declarations of undying affection are made and a secret wedding is planned. But the path of true love does not run smooth, and Romeo soon finds himself banished from the city of Verona after playing his part in a fatal brawl with Juliet's family. In a desperate attempt to scurry away together, they devise a plan fraught with danger that eventually leads to heart-break Discover Shakespeare's classic tale of romance and tragedy, retold in an entirely new way.Trade ReviewThese guinea pigs really know how to act * The Times *An unexpected hit * Guardian *Really fun * Daily Mail *
£7.59
Orion Publishing Co The Story of Life
Book SynopsisFrom conception and birth all the way through to death and rebirth, The Story of Life is the laugh-out-loud, brilliantly surreal follow up to Motivational Quotes to Help You Be More Positive by social media star and illustrator Chris (Simpsons Artist)
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Orion Publishing Co Motivational Quotes to Help You Be More Positive
Book Synopsisare you the type of person who:- thinks books are quite good- has never held a book before and would like to try holding one for a day- is completely normal and just wants to look at something- is fed up- would rather be dead- is frightened of what tomorrow may bring- is curious- needs a bit of motivation- wants to feel more positive about your lifethen this is the book for youbecause the words and pictures inside of this book will instantly make you feel more positive about yourself even after just having a look at them for about a second or 3 secondswhat happens to your body when you have no motivation:when you have no motivation it is like a wall of sadness has been built up inside of yourself and it is this wall that stops all of the happy things in the world from getting inside of your body so take my book and use it to break down the wall of sadness brick by brick so that happiness can cli
£9.49
Abrams I Am Bride
Book SynopsisA hilarious and satirical take on weddings for the bridezilla in all of usTrade Review“While I AM BRIDE may be the first and only bridal preparation guide I’ve ever read, it is hands down the best. If I could travel back in time to 2006 when I proposed to my future wife, I would bring I AM BRIDE back with me and give it to her along with the engagement ring. Unfortunately, the consensus of the physics community is that time travel will never be possible. I have looked into it, and apparently the science on the matter is very sound. The point is, it’s a great book.” * Dan Powell, executive producer of Inside Amy Schumer *Laura Willcox's I AM BRIDE perfectly mocks the absurd wedding-planning industry. Whether you're having a big wedding to prove something to your ex, or a small wedding to make your loved ones feel excluded, this book will make you laugh through the overwhelming planning process. * Lauren Lapkus *“As a recently married woman, I highly recommend I AM BRIDE. It is funny, charming and the perfect gift for any soon to be Mrs. Maybe if I had had this book while planning my own wedding, I would have been less of a monster bitch and wouldn’t have thrown a chiavari chair at my flower girl.” * Tracey Wigfield, creator of NBC's Great News, writer The Mindy Project *"Great gift for anyone you know who's about to get married, or any who wants to pretend like they are!" * Sasheer Zamata, Saturday Night Live *
£11.99
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd Dead president walking
Book SynopsisZapiro comes of age in this 21st annual. Zuma once again takes centre stage for all the wrong reasons along with his cronies the Guptas and his nemesis Malema. It's the year of the hashtag. Each cartoon is worth a thousand words and helps us make sense of this crazy, beautiful country where fact is indeed stranger than fiction.
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Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd Zapiro annual 2018
Book SynopsisIt’s been one helluva year – again. We’ve seen Zuma resign as president, the DA go after its own people, Trump exercise his megalomania, the rise of racial tensions (as well as the petrol price) and tempers being flared.Trade Review“I do believe that cartoons have a second life in other forms – especially now with the internet – and then they have a third life in books; they become a historical thing.” – Zapiro
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Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia Paranoiaca
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Adams Media Corporation Sock Monkey Kama Sutra Tantric Sex Positions For
Book SynopsisYou know what they say, "Monkey see, monkey do." Well, these sock monkeys have seen the Kama Sutra and boy, are they doing it. This photographic glimpse gives new meaning to monkey business as the crafted creatures try out dozens of Kama Sutra positions. From the Clinging Creeper to the Spinning Top, these socks are ready to knock boots!
£14.39
Adams Media Corporation I Work at a Public Library
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Andrews McMeel Publishing What to Expect When Your Wife Is Expanding
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Andrews McMeel Publishing How to Be Successful Without Hurting Mens
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£15.30
Andrews McMeel Publishing Be Like Bill
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£9.49
Simon & Schuster The Hunger Pains
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£11.91
Simon & Schuster Bored of the Rings A Parody
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£12.49
Chronicle Books Sht Rough Drafts
Book SynopsisSh*t Rough Drafts collects imagined misguided early drafts of classic books, screenplays, and contemporary literature, creating visions of alternate works that would exist had the authors not come to their senses. What if F. Scott Fitzgerald had gone with the title The Coolest Gatsby? How would The Hunger Games change if Peeta were armed only with blueberry muffins? If the Man of Steel''s S stood for Sexyman? MacBeth, Moby Dick, Harry Potter, Sense and Sensibility, The Lord of the Rings, and many more are each presented as if they were the actual typed or handwritten pages by the authors themselves, revealing the funny and frightful works they might have been with a little less capable judgment.
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Chronicle Books I Was an Awesomer Kid
Book SynopsisFace it: You were awesome when you were a kid. You feared nothing. You spoke your mind. You tried new things. You had imagination. Now you play by the rules, dress appropriately, and choose politeness over self-expression. Well, life''s too short for that and this book proves it. Vintage photographs of real kids doing awesome stuff—wearing footie pj''s, eating sugar cereal, napping, and showing off—accompany witty captions that poke fun at the doldrums of adult life and remind us to unleash our inner kid. With a hilarious dose of 80s and 90s nostalgia, just enough snark, and an ultimately uplifting message, I Was an Awesomer Kid is a great gift for all who are young at heart . . . or wish they still were!
£11.96
Chronicle Books Cat High
Book SynopsisThis hilarious parody yearbook explores the ups and downs of a year in the life of the senior class cats at Paw Paw High School. This active senior class did a lot in their last year of high school: The Glee Club Meowlers recorded their first album, "Songs to Lick Fur To," the drama club performed Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, the Ratters football coach, Fred Ball Whiskers, retired, and Sophie McMeow was voted "Most Chased." Filled with cat class photos, candid shots, and handwritten notes to the yearbook''s owner, Nelson "Gill" Fish, Cat High revives the classic parody yearbook in all its black-and-white, feline-filled glory.
£13.74
Chronicle Books How to Success A Writers Guide to Fame and
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Little, Brown & Company President Trump
Book SynopsisAgainst all odds, the Donald doesn''t appear to be going away anytime soon. In fact, Trump''s chances of continuing to lead the Republican field remain strong with each passing week, and it''s scary as hell.In PRESIDENT TRUMP, the special collector''s edition magazine, readers will uncover the full range of President Trump''s plans (such as they are) for the nation''s highest office. From the Inauguration to the new Cabinet of highly inappropriate members; and the repurposing of the White House, to hot topic issues such as immigration, readers will quickly learn why the hardest and scariest words in the English language are: Elected!
£10.44
Little, Brown Book Group The Teenager Who Came to Tea
But the teenager didn't take just one Pringle. He took a selfie of himself pouring a whole tube of them into his mouth, before sending it to his best mate, along with the letters LOL!The bestselling authors of We're Going on a Bar Hunt and The Very Hungover Caterpillar bring you another hilarious parody of a much-loved children's book, this time turning the spotlight not only on modern teens, but firmly on their parents too.When the doorbell rings, just as Sophie and her Dad are sitting down for their tea, they're half-expecting a visit from a tiger, but what slouches in through their doorway is even more curious than that... a teenager.A perfect read for anyone who remembers the original, or has ever been a teenager or is the parent of a teenager today.
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Little, Brown Book Group Texts from Jane Eyre
Book SynopsisMallory Ortberg presents...Texts from Jane Eyre is a whimsical collection of sharp, satirical and side-splittingly funny text message conversations from your favourite literary characters. Of course if Scarlett O''Hara had an unlimited data plan, she''d be sexting Ashley Wilkes at all hours; and if Mr Rochester could text Jane Eyre, his ARDENT MISSIVES would be in ALL-CAPS; and Daisy Buchanan would text you from behind the wheel - and then text you to come pick her up after the car crash. Texts from Jane Eyre is a witty, original and very clever kind of mashup that brings your favourite authors and literary characters right into the twenty-first century.Mallory Ortberg is a genius.Trade ReviewIn Texts from Jane Eyre Mallory Ortberg hilariously proves that she understands fictional characters better than they understand themselves. She makes me laugh like no one else.Dear Mallory Ortberg's Publisher: Please send me 27 cases of Texts from Jane Eyre, because I ate it like it was candy coated in crack cocaine, it's the best, and I need to give it to everyone.I'm not sure what's more impressive - the ferocity of Mallory Ortberg's intelligence or the ferocity of her wit. Texts from Jane Eyre is uncanny in its sly humor and still, there is much in these pages that is familiar. Ortberg takes some of the greatest literary characters (and a few lesser ones), and offers us an entirely new and thrilling way of thinking about them and what they might be like in this dazzling digital age.Witty and literate. Smart-ass humor with an emphasis on smart. I'm not sure who I'm more jealous of: Mallory Ortberg for her comic brilliance, or whoever got to sit next to her in high school English.
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Headline Publishing Group Shit Literary Siblings
Book Synopsis''A rollercoaster of glorious, criminal wordplay'' - Ian Martin, writer of VEEP, THE DEATH OF STALIN''Shit Literary Siblings celebrates the mundane figures, and the characters that, until now, were destined to lurk in the wings - Donna Quixote, Todd Gatsby, Hubert Humbert included'' - The FaceThe imagined worlds of books are populated by some of the most loved and recognisable characters we know. But for every famous detective, Victorian heroine and beloved children''s character there often exists an overlooked, often rubbish, and frequently downright sh*t sibling. These unfortunate nobodies have never had the spotlight turned upon them. Until now. Meet the likes of...Euston Bear - currently living off Burger King wrapper sandwiches after ending up at the wrong stationWalter Wonka - a Kettering dentist with a phobia of dwarvesGandalf the Greggs - beardy, pastry-covered piss wizard who spends l
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Sourcebooks Goodnight Lab A Scientific Parody Baby University
Book SynopsisChris Ferrie is an award-winning physicist and Senior Lecturer for Quantum Software and Information at the University of Technology Sydney. He has a Masters in applied mathematics, BMath in mathematical physics and a PhD in applied mathematics. He lives in Australia with his wife and children.
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Gallery Books The Best of the Harvard Lampoon 140 Years of
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