Uncle John's Facts to Go Playtime!

Albert Einstein once said, “Play is the highest form of research." Uncle John adds: “And it"s really fun!" And so is this e-book, which includes several classic articles from the Bathroom Reader archives along with a few all-new entries (including an inside look at the Angry Birds phenomenon). So whether you prefer a pair of dice, a deck of cards, a yo-yo, a game controller, or a doll (er…action figure), you"ll find lots to keep you happily occupied in Playtime! Read about…-Classic kids" games from yesteryear-The cops who went Wii on the local news-People who get to play with Legos for a living-Boong-ga Boong-ga, and other odd Japanese video games-The little-known (and ironic) story of Monopoly-The origins of dice, Uno, bobbleheads, and Scrabble-The dark secret behind Amazing Sea-Monkeys-The fall of Atari and the rise of Nintendo-How to talk like a poker playerAnd much, much more!