DOC Relics of the Reich: The Buildings The Nazis Left Behind by Colin Philpott in History

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A celebration of the brave; drunken pioneers who built our civilization one seemingly bad decision at a time; A Brief History of Vice explores a side of the past that mainstream history books prefer to hide. History has never been more fun—or more intoxicating. Guns; germs; and steel might have transformed us from hunter-gatherers into modern man; but booze; sex; trash talk; and tripping built our civilization. Cracked editor Robert Evans brings his signature dogged research and lively insight to uncover the many and magnificent ways vice has influenced history; from the prostitute-turned-empress who scored a major victory for women’s rights to the beer that helped create—and destroy—South America's first empire. And Evans goes deeper than simply writing about ancient debauchery; he recreates some of history's most enjoyable (and most painful) vices and includes guides so you can follow along at home. You’ll learn how to: • Trip like a Greek philosopher. • Rave like your Stone Age ancestors. • Get drunk like a Sumerian. • Smoke a nose pipe like a pre–Columbian Native American.“Mixing science; humor; and grossly irresponsible self-experimentation; Evans paints a vivid picture of how bad habits built the world we know and love.”—David Wong; author of John Dies at the End