- New York Times bestseller, Human behavior, Civilization, Humor
Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show embark on a mission to write a book that sums up the human race: What we looked like; what we accomplished; our achievements in society, government, religion, science and culture. Here is the definitive guide to our species--completely unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity, or even accuracy.
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- gravecomic
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- Author
- Jon Stewart
- First published
- 2010
- Pages
- 256
- Publisher
- Grand Central, Grand Central Publishing
- Editions
- 2
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780046579223
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Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian. He is widely known as host of *The Daily Show*, a satirical news program that airs on the Comedy Central television network.
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