All Facts Considered: The Essential Library of Inessential Knowledge - Couverture souple

Malesky, Kee

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1684429013 ISBN 13 : 9781684429011

Editeur : Trade Paper Press, 2010

Synopsis

For the bestselling miscellany market, an NPR librarian's compendium of fascinating facts on history, science, and the arts

How much water do the Great Lakes contain? Who were the first and last men killed in the Civil War? How long is a New York minute? What are the lost plays of Shakespeare? What building did Elvis leave last? Get the answers to these and countless other vexing questions in All Facts Considered. Guaranteed to enlighten even the most seasoned trivia buff, this treasure trove of "who knew?" factoids spans a wide range of intriguing subjects.

• Written by noted NPR librarian Kee Malesky, whom Scott Simon has called the source of all human knowledge
  
• Answers questions on history, natural history, science, religion, language, and the arts
  
• Packed with valuable nuggets of information, from the useful to the downright bizarre
  

The perfect gift for every inquiring mind that wants to know, All Facts Considered will put you at the center of the conversation as you show off your essential store of inessential yet irresistible knowledge.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Trade Paper Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1684429013
• ISBN 13: 9781684429011
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible