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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
On Humour On Humour Simon Critchley Does humour make us human, or do the cats and dogs laugh along with us? On Humour is a fascinating, beautifully written and funny book on what humour can tell us about being human. Simon Critchley sk… OL16941669W
Engaging Humor Engaging Humor Elliott Oring "Analyzed contextually and comparatively, humorous expressions emerge as forms of human communication whose implications are startling, engaging, and profound. Engaging Humor explores Freud's theory … OL3333079W
Stop Me If You've Heard This Stop Me If You've Heard This Jim Holt "Stop Me If You've Heard This is the first book to trace the evolution of the joke all the way from the stand-up comics of ancient Athens to the comedy-club Seinfelds of today. Cropping up en route a… OL3966317W