| Book of Secrets Contributor(s): Eaton, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0740777548 ISBN-13: 9780740777547 Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing OUR PRICE: $5.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2008 Annotation: Did you know there's a secret daily flight from the United States to Cuba? Or, that in 1966, the U.S. government smashed a bacteria-laden light bulb inside the New York subway system? Thomas Eaton's "Book of Secrets" reveals hundreds of clandestine, covert, surreptitious, furtive, hush-hush, and taboo pop-cultural and historical curiosities, from government cover-ups to marketing tricks to Colonel Sander's secret recipe. Practical secrets are also revealed, such as how to obtain a flight upgrade, speak in public, or win friends and influence people. Production features include a Kivar cover with rounded corners and foil stamping. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Curiosities & Wonders - Humor | Form - Anecdotes & Quotations - Humor | Form - Trivia |
| Dewey: 031.02 |
| LCCN: 2008921154 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 3.46" W x 5.18" (0.20 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Did you know there's a secret daily flight from the United States to Cuba? Or, that in 1966, the U.S. government smashed a bacteria-laden light bulb inside the New York subway system? Thomas Eaton's Book of Secrets reveals hundreds of clandestine, covert, surreptitious, furtive, hush-hush, and taboo pop-cultural and historical curiosities, from government cover-ups to marketing tricks to Colonel Sander's secret recipe. Practical secrets are also revealed, such as how to obtain a flight upgrade, speak in public, or win friends and influence people. Production features include a Kivar cover with rounded corners and foil stamping. |
Contributor Bio(s): Eaton, Thomas: - Editor Thomas Eaton studied history at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in the United Kingdom. After working in magazine publishing, he has spent the last few years writing quizzes for television and newspapers, including The Weakest Link, allowing him to indulge in his love of the trivial and the arcane. He is a leading member of the Society of Secrets. |