Science Made Stupid
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Language | English |
Published | 1985 |
ISBN | 978-0395366462 |
LC Class | Q162 .W45 1985 |
Science Made Stupid: How to Discomprehend the World Around Us is a 1985 book written and illustrated by . The winner of the 1986 Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book, it is a parody of a junior high or high school-level science textbook. Though now out of print, high-resolution scans are available online, as well as an abridged transcription, both of which have been endorsed by Weller [1]. Highlights of the book include a satirical account of the creationism vs. evolution debate and Weller's drawings of fictional prehistoric animals (e.g., the duck-billed mastodon.)
Weller released a companion volume, Culture Made Stupid (also spelled Cvltvre Made Stvpid), which satirizes literature and the humanities.
External links[]
- Science Made Stupid Library of Congress 84012938
- Science Made Stupid, online with the author's permission
Categories:
- 1985 books
- Satirical books
- Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book winning works
- Science textbooks
- Comedy book stubs