Overview
In The Book of Fun, Polygon co-founder Russ Frushtick divulges the hidden backstories and fascinating facts about your favorite video games, theme parks, festivals, sports, and more. With 80+ digestible, entertaining entries, it's not justĀ fodder for your next dinner party -- you might also discover your next great pastime, be it jousting, stunt acting, cheese rolling, or Swedish Bunny Hopping.
For fans of pop-history, pop-science, and the many things mankind has invented to waste time, The Book of Fun explores:
- Board Games: The world's oldest tabletop gamesĀ (Senet, Go,Ā Chess) and its most enduringly popular (Monopoly, Dungeons & Dragons, Settlers of Catan)
- Toys: The history of yourĀ favorite playthings, like Barbie,Ā Beanie Babies, Slinky,Ā Furby, and LEGO
- Video Games: The console wars of the '90s, the birth of game streaming, and unexpected PokƩmon Go consequences
- Theme Parks: Stories behind Coney Island's Cyclone, Disneyland's opening-day woes, and the bizarre parks built in a nuclear power plant and a Soviet bunker
- Sports: The most fascinating athletic endeavorsĀ across the globe, from gladiatorial battles to Lucha Libre, pumpkin boat racing, and sumo wrestling
- Stunts: Harry Houdini, Evel Knievel, Jackie Chan, and the incredible stunt artists you may not know
- Festivals: From Carnival celebrationsĀ around the world to the stories of Woodstock, Burning Man, and a Spanish baby-jumping festival
- Dressing Up: The originsĀ of jesters, Halloween, cosplay, drag queen style, and more
- Roadside Attractions: Wacky spectaclesĀ like the 65-foot-tall Lucy the Elephant in New Jersey, the Mystery Hole in West Virginia, and the Cabazon Dinosaurs in California
This book title, The Book of Fun (An Illustrated History of Having a Good Time), ISBN: 9780762480487, by Russ Frushtick, Sonny Ross, Justin McElroy, published by Running Press (May 17, 2022) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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