The Ig Nobel Prizes Author:Marc Abrahams A sidesplitting compendium that pays tribute to those individuals whose achievements cannot or should not be reproduced. ... Drawn from the world's wackiest actual achievements in science, economics, and peace, The Ig Nobel Prizes demonstarates the extreme measures people will take in the quest for knowledge. — Back cover says "ISBN 0-525-94753-1... more »" and "So funny you couldn't make it up." -- The Washington Post« less