{"product_id":"the-darwin-awards-iii-survival-of-the-fittest-9780452285729","title":"The Darwin Awards III: Survival of the Fittest","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe hilarious \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHonoring those who improve our gene pool by inadvertently removing themselves fromit, \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards III \u003c\/i\u003eincludes more than one hundred brand new, hilariously macabre mishaps and misadventures.\u003cp\u003eFrom a sheriff who inadvertently shot himself \u003ci\u003etwice\u003c\/i\u003e, to the insurance defrauder who amputated his leg with a chainsaw; from a farmer who avoided bee stings by sealing his head in a plastic bag to the man crushed by the branch he just trimmed, \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards III\u003c\/i\u003e proves again that when it comes to stupidity, no species does it like we do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing scientific and safety discussions and filled with illustrations depicting inspiring examples of evolution in action, \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards III\u003c\/i\u003e shows once more how uncommon common sense still is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA graduate of UC Berkeley with a degree in molecular biology, \u003cb\u003eWendy Northcutt\u003c\/b\u003e began collecting the stories that make up the Darwin Awards in 1993. Her award-winning Web site www.DarwinAwards.com is one of the most popular humor pages on the Web. \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards\u003c\/i\u003ehave been profiled in \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and on NPR's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e. Wendy is the author of the international bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards: Evolution in Action\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards 2: Unnatural Selection\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards 3: Survival of the Fittest, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards 4: Intelligent Design, The Darwin Awards: Next Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Darwin Awards: Countdown to Extinction.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Plume Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491744551186,"sku":"9780452285729","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ea2c8ea6-7915-4992-81fa-56e709f41b65.jpg?v=1730553590","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-darwin-awards-iii-survival-of-the-fittest-9780452285729","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}