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    The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth: A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race

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    Where do we come from? Who created us? Why are we here? These questions have puzzled us since the dawn of time, but when it became apparent to Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show that the world was about to end, they embarked on a massive mission to write a book that summed up the human race: What we looked like; what we accomplished; our achievements in society, government, religion, science and culture -- all in a lavishly produced audiobook of approximately 200 minutes.

    After two weeks of hard work and nights in the recording studio, they had their audiobook. EARTH (The Book) is the definitive guide to our species. With their trademark wit, irreverence, and intelligence, Stewart and his team will posthumously answer all of life's most hard-hitting questions, completely unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity, or even accuracy.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateSep 21, 2010
    ISBN9781607886167
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    Reviews for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth

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    • 5/5
      This is written as a book for future aliens who come across our planet long after humanity has destroyed itself. It covers most aspects of human life, from politics to art to history to science to religion, and it's all hilarious. Definitely recommended.A note on the audio: The audio presentation is inspired. Between the music and sound effects and various narrators (including, oddly enough, Sigourney Weaver), the whole thing has the atmosphere of a museum documentary. The juxtaposition of the silly jokes against this backdrop make them just that much funnier.
    • 4/5
      A'yup...we're f*$#ed.
    • 3/5
      Pretty funny. . . .
    • 4/5
      So instructive. I really learned a lot.
    • 4/5
      Unlike America (The Book), which parodied a US History textbook to great effect, Earth (The Book) is presented as a guide or overview to Earth and the (now extinct) human race. Earth has the same Daily Show / Stewart sense of humor, but much less of a political bent. I preferred America – politics is after all what the Daily Show does best – but Earth has a wider appeal and is less likely to become dated… unfortunately.
    • 5/5
      Love it, just love it. What else can I say about John Stewart and The Daily Show. "Earth:The Book" is so funny that soda came out my nose while reading it. I read the book over a few weeks and it was more enjoyable that way then straight thru. I think "Earth" should become a mandatory textbook for all schools.
    • 4/5
      Not as hilarious as America: The Book, but still pretty amusing. A good coffee-table book to be read in spurts instead of straight through.
    • 4/5
      Another fun one from Stewart and company. I enjoyed this one even more than America (The Book). This book is written to an audience of alien beings who will find it after humans have been eradicated, in order to introduce the newcomers to what the world used to be like. Lots of great humor and satire, wonderful illustrations, and beautiful layout (designed to emulate the popular Dorling Kindersley books). It pokes fun at human foibles but generally does it affectionately.

      As with America (The Book), I feel the need to include a caveat that this book is not for the kids. It definitely should have an R-rating due to language, sexual content, and sexual imagery.
    • 4/5
      I read the whole thing with Jon Stewart's voice in my head. Outrageously funny.
    • 4/5
      Very very funny, I laughed almost every page, and I even learned a few things. I guess I was the only one who didn't know that Kirsty Alley was a Scientologist.
    • 4/5
      Earth (the book) is a synopsis of the history of the human race to be read by the aliens who will arrive on our planet after we self-destruct. Written by Jon Stewart and The Daily Show staff, it is full of same kind of witty and biting humor that you would expect from The Daily Show. It wasn't political though - everyone can enjoy this book and find it hilarious.I listened to this book on audio. Jon Stewart does most of the narration with The Daily Show correspondents doing some skits and Sigourney Weaver reading the section titles. I loved it - Jon Stewart's dry delivery was just as great as it is on the Daily Show. My husband has read the book and he tells me that the pictures in the print book were really funny - I'll have to go back and read the print version as well someday.
    • 5/5
      Hilarious and spot-on. A riot of satire the whole way through.
    • 3/5
      A VERY satirical look at everything we humans hold dear (just in case the aliens arrive and we aren't here to explain everything to them).
    • 4/5
      Very funny and insightful but too long.
    • 4/5
      A visual guide to humanity, presented for the benefit of any alien visitors who happen to swing by Earth after we're gone. It's not howlingly funny, perhaps, but it is consistently entertaining, and I'm impressed by how smart much of the humor is. The science-y parts, for instance, were clearly written by someone with an actual understanding of the subject. And unsurprisingly, given that this is Jon Stewart and the Daily Show writers we're talking about, bits of it contain some real satiric bite.
    • 4/5
      I liked America (The Book) a lot more (I bought it for most of my friends who read, but Earth (The Book) is still definitely worth owning. It's a very entertaining and fun read.
    • 3/5
      If you are a squiggly alien invader from beyond the stars, and you've chanced to come upon the destroyed remnants of human civilization, then this book will help you sort through the rubble and understand the strange artifacts we've left behind! Earth (the Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race is written by the staff of the popular fake news comedy program The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The humor fluctuates between the merely stupid - adolescent male penis jokes - and biting social satire, witty little one-liners, and a few moments of actual insightfulness. The book is structured around various aspects of human existence, such as society, commerce, religion, culture, etc, and within these chapters individual subjects receive a one or two page spread, laid out with glossy and colorful collages. The effect is a lot like a children's Eyewitness book. Anyways, I am a fan of Jon Stewart and The Daily Show so I had to read this book. Earth (the Book) had me giggling by the table of contents ("Life...A comprehensive guide to things that can be killed." p. iii, Science... Discovering nature's majesty, and then fixing it. p.iv) If a book can get me to laugh before the proper pagination has even begun, surely that must be a good sign. The overall book is pretty light, fluffy reading, and since the pages are taken up with pictures, it is also very quick reading. There were some bits I particularly liked:"The manner by which life originated and developed on Earth was a matter of some debate for us. Scientists believed it required a long, slow process of natural genetic change called evolution. As evidence, they pointed to every bit of relevant data ever gathered. Many others rejected the notion that man descended from monkeys as distasteful, believing instead that life - and the cosmos itself - was created by one more gods. As evidence, they pointed to themselves believing it." (p.28) And the summation of religion as it "provided great comfort to a world torn apart...by religion." (p.147) But overall the book could have used some more substance, and most of the gags are ephemeral, pop-culture related. Some of it's downright stupid, but most of it's fun, though I think watching Jon Stewart on television is preferable, both in terms humor and substance. I wouldn't say this is a bad book, but I can't help thinking that something written by Stewart and his team could have been a bit more lasting and poignant.
    • 5/5
      As soon as I hear about this book while watching Oprah, I knew it had to be funny and well worth a read. I was right!From the beginning, you get a sense of Jon Stewart's humor. You see, this book is geared to aliens. So you have to imagine that they really exist and need a brochure while visiting. This would be that brochure!Brilliant!That is my lasting impression, besides hilarious, witty, fun and sometimes true.Definitely one I recommend to all adults.
    • 4/5
      As usual, Jon Stewart and his team of writers deliver laughs. The book has a nice layout with each chapter getting a one page intro and it contains tons of humorous tidbits about the chapter's topic. If you liked "America (the book)" you will like this one. Also, it's a surprisingly quick read.
    • 5/5
      Highly amusing. This book is genuinely really entertaining and I find myself laughing out loud at something on every page and wanting to turn to anyone near me to share. Great to just pick up and read from anywhere for as long as you like--be prepared to laugh.
    • 4/5
      After the success of their 2004 hit America: The Book, Jon Stewart and his "Daily Show" writers are back with Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race (Grand Central, 2010). Written as a guide for visiting aliens to a planet Earth bereft of human beings, it's a look back at what our society might resemble to outsiders, and also a vivid depiction of what might have caused the human race to meet an untimely demise.Not surprisingly, the humor is unsparing (as one would expect, nothing's sacred here), and in true "Daily Show" fashion, it's sometimes a bit over the top. Like America: The Book, the text is accompanied by frequent illustrations, sidebars, and featurettes (including FAQs, here glossed as "Future Alien Questions").Fans of the Jon Stewart brand of humor will likely enjoy this book a great deal. I did.
    • 3/5
      Jon Stewart's newest book, Earth, is fashioned as an encyclopedia of human history and life on Earth. For aliens. For student aliens. Sort of a travel guide to help aliens figure out what went on in this strangest of locations. He starts big, covering topics from Location and Weather, to Life (in all its forms), Basic Needs, War, Entertainment, Religion, and Medicine. It's similar to any encyclopedia a kid may have, except it's not for kids. It's filled with snarky humor, bitter irony, and more than a few awkward moments. He (and his team of writers) dish on everything with the trademark Daily Show kind of humor. For example, in discussing the extinction of the T. Rex, it says "couldn't reach heart pills stashed on top shelf". Regarding skunks and their possible evolutionary adaptation: "Skunks emitted a powerful scent to let potential predators know that they had just been hit by a car." It mocks the American culture of gadgetry, especially with an actual size Iphone and all its apps:Camera-replaced camera, film, lenses, standards for what constitutes a photo.Slurp-tasted your soup for youVirtual Zippo-Replaced lighter, except in sense of creating heat or lightChipotle-Located the nearest Chipotle restaurantChipoto-potty-directed user to bathrooms within 100 years of the Chipotle they just ate at.And finally, it remarks "the Iphone could do almost anything except love you back". In discussing Entertainment, it explains for its extraterrestrial readers, "The two most basic modes of storytelling were comedy and tragedy. Tragedy allowed an audience to feel a charater's pain. Comedy allowed an audience to heartily enjoy a character's pain. Both modes originated in ancient Greece in plays featuring protagonists and antagonists, along with a large chorus so the less talented kids could participate." It is clever, and a few places had me giggling. A few places were shockingly offensive, even with the sarcasm in place. Visual plays on brand names, famous events, and celebrities are amusing. Sprinkled throughout are quizzes and scavenger hunts called "Earth Search", as well as some sample forms for aliens to understand the HMO application process. Some of the photoshopping and conceptual ideas are beyond inventive: The Periodic Table of the Synthetic that adds Axe body spray and Tang to the list of mankind's important chemical substances is epic. So...did I like it, beyond the laughs? The thing about Jon Stewart that I've always enjoyed is the topical humor in terms of current events-his take on politicians, laws, and world news. This was more pop culture history, and while funny, I can't imagine that even a resident of Earth would get some of the humor just a decade from now. It's sort of like reading the stories in a Reader's Digest-a cute little paragraph that makes you smile but you forget five minutes later. In other words, despite the underlying message of just how messed up the world is, there's really no clear focus beyond the irreverent* humor. *just try and find a reference to Jon Stewart that doesn't use this word
    • 5/5
      nice, fun and witty, highly recommended for a quick laugh.
    • 1/5
      your audio book program works badly . only heard about 5 minutes.
    • 3/5
      I'm a huge fan of Jon Stewart and this book has been laying around begging to be read for quite some time. Because I'm lazy I got the audiobook which turned out to be a huge win. It's narrated by Jon Stewart, The Daily Show correspondents (including my two favorites: John Oliver and Jason Jones), and the ever surprising Sigourney Weaver. It is a funny visitor's guide to Earth with hilarious FAQs, summaries, and explanations for the way humans "rule" Earth. History, technology, religion, and the environment are just a few of the subjects that get delved into. The only thing I missed out on by listening to the audiobook is all the sweet pictures and diagrams, but oh well. At times laugh out loud funny, but also, a little too easy to put down.
    • 3/5
      This book was basically a long string of humorous asides and jokes ostensibly presented as a guidebook for aliens who have discovered the planet after all of humanity has died.
    • 3/5
      Hilarious and yet oddly informative, don't read Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race for the info - it's in what's not said, what's read between the lines, the truth in the sarcasm or the irony where you find the nuggets of truth. Or in moments of brutal honesty. But it really should be called Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the 21stC American. The authors don't really pretend their version of events and facts aren't from the American perspective, except that they do. And it's American, not even a Western perspective. I think it would have been even funnier if the point of view was broader.As with The Daily Show, if you're informed on the topics they touch upon, you will get the jokes. And they are many.
    • 2/5
      I like Jon Stewart and the Daily Show and this audiobook won an award so I thought it would be hilarious. Instead, it was soaked in sarcasm, covered with stereotypes, and dotted with cliches. I got several giggles out of it but ultimately, I only finished it because it was short and I was waiting for my next audiobook to come in at the library.
    • 4/5
      Unlike America (The Book), which parodied a US History textbook to great effect, Earth (The Book) is presented as a guide or overview to Earth and the (now extinct) human race. Earth has the same Daily Show / Stewart sense of humor, but much less of a political bent. I preferred America – politics is after all what the Daily Show does best – but Earth has a wider appeal and is less likely to become dated… unfortunately.
    • 5/5
      A guide to life on Earth for the aliens that will eventually rule the planet after we destroy ourselves, this book is laugh out loud funny. If you like Jon Stewart and The Daily Show, this is a must-read. I’ve heard people say they listened to it on audio, which I can’t quite imagine as the book is jam-packed with photos that accounted for at least 33.3% of my laughs. Irreverent, smart, and hilarious.