The Book of Unusual Knowledge
by Publications International Ltd. Staff (Editor)
ISBN-10: 1450845800
ISBN-13: 9781450845809
$14.98
Book Specs
Trade Cloth
Publications International, Ltd.
Published on
Apr 1, 2012
Edition
st Edition
Dimensions
6.45x2.00x9.32 Inches
Weight
1.80 Pounds
About the Book
Get answers to questions to you didn't even know to ask! The perfect book for anyone with a curious mind and a passion for learning, The Book of Unusual Knowledge is crammed full of interesting facts and mind-blowing information.
- The book includes more than 20 chapters themed around such topics as Movies and Television, American Landmarks, Art and Literature, Animals, Earth and the Universe, Holidays, Pop Culture, the Supernatural, History, and more.
- Engaging articles, lists of factoids, and games provide hours of fascinating reading, from the useful to the obscure.
- Learn about such diverse topics as radio soap operas in the 1930s, Hollywood urban legends, how Route 66 got its start, strange sporting events, the inventor of the Zamboni, the science behind the phenomena of "singing sand," the story behind Mary Shelley's creation of Frankenstein, and presidential pets
- Hardcover, 704 pages.