| That Book: ...of Perfectly Useless Information Contributor(s): Symons, Mitchell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060732547 ISBN-13: 9780060732547 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: As addictive as it is fascinating, this encyclopedia of delightfully odd facts will entertain and enlighten readers for hours. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Trivia - Humor - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 031.02 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 7.1" (0.50 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Did you know that . . . John Wayne once won the dog Lassie from its owner in a poker game? Hijinks is the only word in the English language with three dotted letters in a row? The shortest war in history, between England and Zanzibar in 1896, lasted only thirty-eight minutes? Want to learn which U.S. president was a descendant of King Edward III? Or which famous people lived to read their own obituaries? Then That Book is the book for you From history to science to pop culture, here is an irresistible, enlightening, and absolutely addictive treasure trove of fascinating and fun little-known facts that no one needs to know--an indispensable boon to every true lover of trivia and marvelous minutia |
Contributor Bio(s): Symons, Mitchell: - Mitchell Symons is the author of Why Girls Can't Throw, as well as This Book, That Book, and The Other Book. The creator of dozens of crossword, trivia, and humor books, Symons is a columnist for London's Sunday Express. |