Our Dumb Century
- ISBN-10
- 0307393577
- ISBN-13
- 9780307393579
- Category
- American wit and humor
- Pages
- 162
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-09-25
- Publisher
- Crown Archetype
- Author
- Scott Dikkers
Description
The staff of The Onion presents a satirical collection of mock headlines and news stories, including an account of the Pentagon's development of an A-bomb-resistant desk for schoolchildren.
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