| The Largest U.S. Cities Named After a Food: And Other Mind-Boggling Geography Lists from Around the World Contributor(s): Maxwell, Brandt (Author) |
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ISBN: 1891661477 ISBN-13: 9781891661471 Publisher: Santa Monica Press OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2004 Annotation: From a list of countries with the lowest number of international tourists per year to information about the largest countries in the world without an FM station, this book of more than 500 wide-ranging curiosities makes minutia from across the world fascinating. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Trivia - Reference | Curiosities & Wonders |
| Dewey: 917.300 |
| LCCN: 2004021188 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.06" W x 9.12" (1.06 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: More than 500 astonishing lists and oddities fill this unusual compendium of geographic trivia. From a list of countries with the lowest number of international tourists per year to information about the largest countries in the world without an FM station, this book of wide-ranging curiosities makes minutia from across the world fascinating. What U.S. towns have the same name as a foreign country? Which large U.S. cities claim the highest percentage of households without telephone service? What state's residents call soft drinks pop more than any other? This humorous and revealing book holds these answers and many more. |