THE PLAID AVENGER'S WORLD

by Boyer John and John Boyer

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0757561330
• ISBN13: 9780757561337
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Kendall Hunt Publishing
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

breaks the mold!

The Plaid Avenger really does break the textbook mold. Most of the time, I try to read my textbooks, and end up falling asleep at my desk. This book, however, is incredibly informative about the world we live in, and manages to keep the reader awake, paying attention, and even laughing. So what if there are a few expletives and references to alcohol? This is a book that will actually be read by students, and will provide a much-needed understanding of the world as they prepare to go out into it. I know I won't be selling back my copy after exams...

Your stuffed-shirt is too tight if you can't see the wisdom of this text.

At the end of every semester, a student is as burnt out as can be. Hopefully that is from studying, and not recreational activities, but he's burnt out nonetheless. Time to load up the 88 LeSabre and head back home for Christmas break. Those gas prices are rising, and the wallet is as thin as can be. Ah, time to sell back those awful textbooks and make a little cash for the road. Maybe the student is from Jersey and the trip home involves a detour in AC and all you need is a little more cash to scrounge up to put down on the tables. You start packing up a cardboard box to swing by the bookstore on the way out of town. Engineering Fundamentals....in the box Calc 2.....in the box Physical Geology......in the box Sociology.....in the box...then out of the box and into the garbage. Plaid Avenger's world....in the box but it doesn't feel quite right. ( Come-on man that's two hands of black jack....SELL IT) You get to the book store and start selling them all back and just before the cashier rings up Plaid Avenger's world you catch a glimpse of Kim Jong Il and you can't help but laugh. Not because you think back to your knowledge of him as a puppet in a silly movie by those South Park guys, but because you really know what he's about now. You've been through World Regions. You can probably visualize his state's Population Pyramid. Just then you change your mind. "I'm sorry ma'am, I think I'll keep that one." You can always hit the tables on the way back to school with Grandma's Christmas check. ___ Bottom line, John's book is not just the best text book this year...it is the best text book I've ever seen. The text appeals to all, while providing the robust geographic and geo-political foundation any college graduate should be mandated to possess. Apparently there are a few people that are up in arms because there's a few curses here, a couple of references to alcohol there....Some are even offended that the Plaid Avenger doesn't wear a proper bow-tie! To these folks I say there's a plot of land in Tennessee that is just right for you; no fancy-color-print book pages there, just the right citizenry to make you feel at home as you lobby to get the Butler Act reinstated.

best textbook ever

Just look at the cover...this isn't your conventional textbook, its better. I'm a college student and every textbook I've read or tried to read has been so dry and boring, until this one. The Plaid Avenger's World is written in a conversational way, which makes it interesting to read and in some chapters causes you to laugh out loud. The book teaches you about the world in a 21st century way and breaks down history and politics in a manner you can understand. The host is a superhero, the Plaid Avenger, who teaches you about the world we live in, in an entertaining way. One of the games is to match the number of cartoon children-representing fertility rate, to the corresponding country. How cool. I wish more college textbook would follow this unconventional and engaging format.

Ever feel like a dummy when others discuss world events?...

Well don't feel stupid anymore! This book is written as an introduction to the world. No kidding. This book breaks down the world into historical regions and trends--and it does it with plenty of pictures and humor. After reading this book, you will be able to hold a conversation on everything from 'the rise of the New Left in Latin America' to 'whether your grandkids will be speaking Chinese'. Written by the Plaid Avenger (a professor by day and a superhero by night), this book is part reference, part commentary, and ALL AWESOME. You'll laugh, you'll cry--but most importantly--you'll learn... Quit being uninformed. Get smart. Be the first on your block to own this future cult classic.