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The humor code a global search for what makes things funny

Part road-trip comedy and part social science experiment, a scientist and a journalist travel the globe to discover the secret behind what makes things funny, questioning countless experts, including Louis C.K., along the way.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	McGraw, Peter, 1970- (Author), Warner, Joel, 1978- (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Edition:	First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Subjects:	Wit and humor > Psychological aspects.
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Summary:	Part road-trip comedy and part social science experiment, a scientist and a journalist travel the globe to discover the secret behind what makes things funny, questioning countless experts, including Louis C.K., along the way.
Physical Description:	xv, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [218]-226) and index.
ISBN:	9781451665413 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1451665415 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Author Notes:	Peter McGraw, a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder where he directs HuRL (the Humor Research Lab), is a leading expert in the interdisciplinary fields of emotion and behavioral economics. His work has been covered by NPR, Nightline , The Wall Street Journal , Scientific American , The New York Times and the BBC. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. Joel Warner, an award-winning former staff writer for Westword , Denver's alternative newsweekly, has written for Wired , The Boston Globe , Slate , Grantland , and other publications. He lives in Denver, Colorado.