. . . . . . "Electronic books" . . . . . . . . . "Badass: the birth of a legend : spine-crushing tales of the most merciless gods, monsters, heroes, villains, and mythical creatures ever envisioned" . . "Badass: the birth of a legend spine-crushing tales of the most merciless gods, monsters, heroes, villains, and mythical creatures ever envisioned" . "\"Since the beginning of human history people have created myths, tall tales, and super and anti-heroes--stories of men and women who embarked on intrepid adventures, performed extraordinary feats of unparalleled awesomeness, and overcame all odds to violently smite their foes. In BADASS: THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND, Ben Thompson compiles all of these fantastical tales from the beginning of time to today and tells them in the completely over-the-top manner in which they were intended\"--" . . "Books & Reading" . . "Social Science." . . "Popular Culture" . . "SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture" . . . . "HUMOR / General" . .