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A World of Curiosities: Surprising, Interesting, and Downright Unbelievable..
by Oldale, John | PB | Good
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Book Title
- A World of Curiosities
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780452297838
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0452297834
ISBN-13
9780452297838
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111384905
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
World of Curiosities : Surprising, Interesting, and Downright Unbelievable Facts from Every Nation on the Planet
Subject
Earth Sciences / Geography, Popular Culture, Trivia, Curiosities & Wonders
Publication Year
2012
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Reference, Social Science, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
13.3 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2012-003129
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Turn to any page in this compendium of countries and you'll be surprised and amazed by its vast array of far-flung facts from around the world. Sure to satisfy of the appetite of any lover of trivia." -Don Voorhees, author of The Book of Totally Useless Information "An absolute winner! A fascinating and entertaining spin around the world, its oddities and its secrets." -Noel Botham, author of The Book of Useless Information "Jam-packed with facts of every description from the horrific to the hilarious. My life has been richer since I read that, in order to cram more showings into the day, one cinema in South Korea made The Sound of Music shorter by cutting out the songs." -Caroline Taggart, author of I Used to Know That, "Turn to any page in this compendium of countries and you'll be surprised and amazed by its vast array of far-flung facts from around the world. Sure to satisfy of the appetite of any lover of trivia." --Don Voorhees, author of The Book of Totally Useless Information "An absolute winner! A fascinating and entertaining spin around the world, its oddities and its secrets." --Noel Botham, author of The Book of Useless Information "Jam-packed with facts of every description from the horrific to the hilarious. My life has been richer since I read that, in order to cram more showings into the day, one cinema in South Korea made The Sound of Music shorter by cutting out the songs." --Caroline Taggart, author of I Used to Know That, "Turn to any page in this compendium of countries and you'll be surprised and amazed by its vast array of far-flung facts from around the world. Sure to satisfy of the appetite of any lover of trivia." --Don Voorhees, author of The Book of Totally Useless Information "An absolute winner! A fascinating and entertaining spin around the world, its oddities and its secrets." --Noel Botham, author of The Book of Useless Information "Jam-packed with facts of every description from the horrific to the hilarious. My life has been richer since I read that, in order to cram more showings into the day, one cinema in South Korea made The Sound of Music shorter by cutting out the songs." --Caroline Taggart, author of I Used to Know That
TitleLeading
A
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
910
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe: everything you never knew you never knew about every country on Earth.A scientist by training and an explorer by passion, Dr. John Oldale has logged half a million miles visiting more than ninety nations. Now, he celebrates our weird and wonderful world in a cornucopia of fascinating facts brought vividly to life through the unexpected stories behind them. Touching on history, travel, politics, natural history and more, he paints a unique portrait of each country from the mightiest to the most miniscule. You won't find the following in your average travel guide: · Why is kissing on trains banned in France? · In what country are litigants expected to present their case at court in the form of a poem? · Which war did women win in 1929 just by sitting down? · If Panama hats aren't from Panama, where are they from? · Who eat fresh camel dung as a cure for dysentery (and why does it work)? · Why were US disk jockeys once told they could play birthday requests on any day except the one requested? · Which modern dictator banned old age, libraries and gold teeth, and was later replaced by his dentist? · And 2,000 more funny, trivial, poignant, and telling facts A must for active and armchair globe-trotters alike, A World of Curiosities will engross anyone who is at all curious about the world beyond their door. Explore and enjoy., From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe: everything you never knew you never knew about every country on Earth.A scientist by training and an explorer by passion, Dr. John Oldale has logged half a million miles visiting more than ninety nations. Now, he celebrates our weird and wonderful world in a cornucopia of fascinating facts brought vividly to life through the unexpected stories behind them. Touching on history, travel, politics, natural history and more, he paints a unique portrait of each country from the mightiest to the most miniscule. You won't find the following in your average travel guide: - Why is kissing on trains banned in France? - In what country are litigants expected to present their case at court in the form of a poem? - Which war did women win in 1929 just by sitting down? - If Panama hats aren't from Panama, where are they from? - Who eat fresh camel dung as a cure for dysentery (and why does it work)? - Why were US disk jockeys once told they could play birthday requests on any day except the one requested? - Which modern dictator banned old age, libraries and gold teeth, and was later replaced by his dentist? - And 2,000 more funny, trivial, poignant, and telling facts A must for active and armchair globe-trotters alike, A World of Curiosities will engross anyone who is at all curious about the world beyond their door. Explore and enjoy.
LC Classification Number
G131.O48 2012
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- b***o (1121)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat seller with excellent communications and rapid shipping. Thanks again.
- e***s (41)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem was in great condition. I'd buy from them again!
- s***i (92)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis book was well packaged, and the appearance was even a little better than described, and I am very happy with the quality and condition of this particular item. However, the other two books from my order were not described accurately. They were disappointing to say the least (I was refunded for one of them). I feel like I was lucky that one of my three books from this seller was excellent. Thrift Books has a tendency to send very poor quality books relative to the description in my opinion.