The Book of Unusual Knowledge (Hardcover)

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By Publications International Ltd
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Description

The perfect book for anyone with a curious mind and a passion for learning, The Book of Unusual Knowledge is crammed full of captivating 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, and more
  • Articles, lists, and games provide hours of fascinating reading, from the useful to the obscure.
  • Find out 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 story behind Mary Shelley's creation of Frankenstein, and presidential pets.
  • Hardcover, 704 pages.

A great gift for any trivia buff in your life.


Product Details
ISBN: 9781450845809
ISBN-10: 1450845800
Publisher: Publications International, Ltd.
Publication Date: April 1st, 2012
Pages: 704
Language: English
Series: Book of
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