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mental floss presents Forbidden Knowledge
A Wickedly Smart Guide to History's Naughtiest Bits
- 320 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
mental floss presents Forbidden Knowledge
A Wickedly Smart Guide to History's Naughtiest Bits
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Pride
- Greed
- Lust
- Envy
- Gluttony
- Wrath
- Sloth
- Searchable Terms
- Acknowledgments
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors
- Other Books by mental_floss:
- Credits
- Copyright
- About the Publisher