The Book of Strange and Curious Legal Oddities: Pizza Police, Illicit Fishbowls, and Other Anomalies of...

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Nathan Belofsky (Nathan Belofsky)

The Book of Strange and Curious Legal Oddities

Pizza Police, Illicit Fishbowls, and Other Anomalies of the Law That Make Us All Unsuspecting...

Nathan Belofsky (Nathan Belofsky)

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TarcherPerigee
03 August 2010

Reference works; Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge; Jurisprudence & general issues; Humour

You're probably breaking the law right now-and don't even know it.

Did you know...

? Naples, Italy, enforces laws for what constitutes real pizza, and ""pizza police"" visit restaurants to crack down on unlawful pies?

? In West Virginia it is a crime to display or possess a red or black flag?

? It is illegal to sell stuffed articles depicting female breasts within a thousand feet of any county highway in California?

? Spherical fishbowls have been banned in Rome since 2004?

There are hundreds of bizarre laws that we could be breaking at any moment. What exactly are we doing that we shouldn't be doing, and what happens if we get caught? In this engaging and insightful collection, Nathan Belofsky takes us on a journey of eclectic, unexpected, and bizarre laws from around the world.

Written by a practicing lawyer with an eye for his profession's most unusual quirks, The Book of Strange and Curious Legal Oddities offers a delightful look at the legal system's peculiarities through the ages. From laws that crack down on how we eat, look, and have sex, to real legal battles involving litigious chimpanzees, you'll start wondering whether you're really the law-abiding citizen you claim to be.

By: Nathan Belofsky (Nathan Belofsky)
Imprint: TarcherPerigee
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 114mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9780399535956
ISBN 10: 0399535950
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 03 August 2010
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nathan Belofskyis the author ofThe Book of Strange and Curious Legal Oddities,which has been featured in The New Yorker and onSalon.He lives in Manhattan.