Elephants on Acid and other bizarre experiments.

The book is a colourful look at some of the most bizarre experiments in history. Its loaded with experiments throughout the ages. Ranging from the morbid to the just simply silly. Some of the experiments seems like common sense but its nice to know that the guys in white lab coats are out there checking and confirming these result especially when you find that the results aren't quite what you thought they would be.

This book does however has a draw back it will for the next few days after reading this it will make you totally unwanted at dinner conversation as you blurt out facts about two headed dogs and how the male turkeys will show mating rituals to a female turkey but also show the same reactions to a female turkey's head on a stick. You will also have the urge to try out some of the experiments yourself on your friends which may get you in trouble as well.

A nice touch to the whole book is that like every good scientific book it references showing how to track the original documents. Which is admittedly is information erotica but its nice to know that if I wanted to track the original papers on synchronising mensurations I could quite easily.

It is also worthy of noting that if you wanted a lighter fluffier version of this book I would recommend The Book of General Ignorance which is made by the writers of my favourite TV show QI. So try QI and then move to this book they both share the same layout but I will say that Elephants on acid will gross you out more.