Planet funny how comedy took over our culture

Presents a history of humor, from fart jokes on clay Sumerian tablets all the way up to the latest Twitter memes, that tells the story of how comedy came to rule the modern world.

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Main Author: Jennings, Ken, 1974- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scribner, 2018.
Edition:First Scribner hardcover edition.
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Summary:Presents a history of humor, from fart jokes on clay Sumerian tablets all the way up to the latest Twitter memes, that tells the story of how comedy came to rule the modern world.
Physical Description:vii, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-304) and index.
ISBN:9781501100581
1501100580
Author Notes:Ken Jennings grew up in Seoul, South Korea, where he became a daily devotee of the quiz show Jeopardy! In 2004, he successfully auditioned for a spot on the show and went on an unprecedented seventy-four game victory streak worth $2.52 million. Jennings's book Brainiac , about his Jeopardy! adventures, was a critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller, as were his follow-up books Maphead and Because I Said So! He is also the author of Planet Funny . Jennings lives in Seattle with his wife Mindy and two children.