This encyclopedia brings together all the good things about some of the worst things on Earth. It is an ants to zits encyclopaedic compendium covering people, animals, insects, plants and food. It explains why vomit smells, where dandruff comes from and why maggots adore rotting meat.
"The Science Book" covers a wide range of scientific areas, providing both a general overview of topics for the browsing reader, and more specific information for those who wish to obtain a more in-depth insight into a particular subject area. Natural phenomena, revolutionary inventions, scientific facts, and up-to-date questions are explained in ...
Proving that some things do get better with age, "Uncle John's Triumphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader" is packed with 600-plus pages of all-new material. Here, fans of "the John" can find all of their favorites: obscure trivia, strange lawsuits, dumb crooks, origins of everyday things, forgotten history, quotable quotes, dazzling wordplay, ...
In the tradition of "i before e (except after c)," this handy little book of facts takes readers back to the classroom and reinforces the assortment of practical facts, theories, equations, and rules they probably learned in school but may not remember. b&w illustrations throughout.
If ever there were a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys is it. How many other books will help you thrash someone at conkers, race your own go-cart, and identify the best quotations from Shakespeare? The Dangerous Book for Boys gives you facts and figures at your fingertips -- swot up on the solar system, ...
When it was originally published in 1987, An Incomplete Education became a surprise bestseller. Now this instant classic has been completely updated, outfitted with a whole new arsenal of indispensable knowledge on global affairs, popular culture, economic trends, scientific principles, and modern arts. Here's your chance to brush up on all those ...
From the creators of the #1 "New York Times"-bestseller "The Book of Useless Information" comes another fun, foolhardy, and completely frivolous fact-filled book.
Now in its fourth edition, The Reading Teacher's Book of Lists has enjoyed huge word-of-mouth success. Teachers hear of it from other teachers or at workshops and wonder how they managed without it! This newly revised and updated version places at your fingertips over 190 of the most used and useful lists to help you develop instructional ...
An indispensable reference for every home, library, or office, "The Knowledge Book" distills thousands of years of humankind's most significant ideas and achievements, explains how they are linked and why they are important, and packs it all into a single impressive volume. Inside these vibrantly written and richly illustrated pages, readers will ...
What was so important about the Dred Scott decision? Why aren't all Shakespearean comedies necessarily thigh-slappers? What happened inside Plato's cave? What's the difference between a fade-out and a dissolve? Fission and fusion? Shi'ites and Sunnis? The apostles and the disciples? Is postmodernism dead or just having a bad hair day? And for ...
Featuring cool information on how to land an airplane in an emergency or fight off a shark, this volume is filled to the brim with information on just about everything boys are interested in. Includes a special solve-the-code puzzle on random pages through the book that leads to a solution.
From the creators of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "The Book of Useless Information" comes another enlightening, entertaining, and ultimately useless assortment of trivia. If you find yourself transfixed by the most trivial of trivia, or mesmerized by the most minor of minutiae, The Useless Information Society's latest findings can satisfy ...
Defines more than 25,000 words using colour illustrations - from the parts of a cathedral to the interior of a cockpit. The correct terms for the components of objects (such as the parts of a sailboat) are provided, along with the various types within any category (such as a schooner or a ketch).
There's a rule of thumb for just about every subject imaginable - money, marriage, cooking, health, weather, cars, gardening, restaurants, travel. This is the priceless knowledge that's accumulated not from reading, but from living. Tempted by a string of pearls at a yard sale? Rub them against your teeth: the rule of thumb, as your grandmother ...
Rediscover old favorites and set out on new adventures with this pocket book that is perfect for every girl with an independent spirit and a nose for trouble.
"The Order of Things" collects and organizes the world into succinct, easy-to-read lists of sets and subsets, such as atmospheric layers, climate zones, Jupiter's satellites, Dante's levels of Hell, the Braille alphabet, U.S. Army and Navy rankings, and even what all those numbers mean at the bottom of bank checks. It's both a quick reference and ...
In this latest installment of the wildly entertaining and educational "Dont Know Much About" series, Davis creates a one-stop potpourri of intriguing information.
Want to spot a Monet from a Manet, kung fu from karate, or Venus from Serena Williams? Piece of cake! Whether you're trying to impress your boss, mother-in-law, or attractive singles, "Mental Floss" has hundreds of quick tricks to make you sound like a genius.
In just one minute's time, 2,137 pounds of popcorn will be eaten, 954 camera phones will be sold, and 750,000 gallons of water will tumble over Niagara Falls! This title has tons of fun facts sure to grab kids' attention while describing all of the amazing things happening around the world in a minute! Divided into eight chapters (Earth, space, ...
"The new standard in reference from the nation's leading newspaper: " "A thorough, authoritative, easy-to-use guide offering deeper coverage on a broad range of essential subjects." Whether you are researching the history of the world, interested in learning more about an obscure medical procedure, exploring environmental trends, studying a great ...
Backtracking on the footsteps of his wildly successful Panati's Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things, Panati describes in fascinating detail endings of every sort and explains how and why they came to their demise. Harper & Row.
The Useless Information Society presents thousands of facts that will captivate readers with the joy of pursuing pointless knowledge--like the fact that organized crime accounts for ten percent of the United States's annual income, and fish scales are used to make lipstick.
Where else can readers find, packed onto one page the 13 principles of witchcraft, the structure of military hierarchy, all of the clothing-care symbols, a list of the countries where people drive on the left, and a nursery rhyme about sneezing?
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