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Shilpa Karhik
2009 ODDEST BOOK TITLE AWARD!
July 2nd 2009 12:30
Having brought books to the public eye such as 'How to Avoid Huge Ships', 'Bombproof Your Horse' and ''If You Want Closure In Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs', the shortlist for this year's Oddest Book Title of the Year included:
'Baboon Metaphysics' by Dorothy L Cheney and Robert M Seyfarth.
'Curbside Consultation of the Colon' by Brooks D Cash.
'The Large Sieve and its Applications' by Emmanuel Kowalski.
'Strip and Knit with Style' by Mark Hordyszynski.
'Techniques for Corrosion Monitoring' by Lietai Yang.
'The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais' by Professor Philip M. Parker.
Titles which didn't make the cut include 'Excrement in the Late Middle Ages', 'Tiles of the Unexpected: A Study of Six Miles of Geometric Tile Patterns on the London Underground', and 'All Dogs Have ADHD.'
The eventual winner of this year's prize - 'The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais' by Professor Philip M. Parker.
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