Almanacs category: 3486 books
by Jack Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Are you a fan of Sherlock Holmes? Do you want to know some incredible trivia about the world’s greatest detective? Whether it is Benedict Cumberbatch in the BBC’s Sherlock that you enjoy, or Robert Downey Junior’s portrayal in the film series that piques your interest, this fantastic book of facts...
by Kathy Steinemann
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
You just read your manuscript and discovered that your characters nod like marionettes in every chapter. When they’re not nodding, they roll their eyes.
Time to slash the Pinocchio strings and turn them into real people. Award-winning author Kathy Steinemann provides the tools. She cuts through...
Don't Know Much About Anything Else
Even More Things You Need to Know but Never Learned About People, Places, Events, and More!
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
For years, Kenneth C. Davis has enlightened and enthralled us, opening our minds and tickling our fancies with his wonderfully irreverent, fun, and factual Don't Know Much About® books. He has carried readers on wild and edifying rides through history, mythology, geography, the Bible, the Civil War,...
The Concise Guide to Sounding Smart at Parties
An Irreverent Compendium of Must-Know Info from Sputnik to Smallpox and Marie Curie to Mao
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2006
Banish awkward silences, boring weather talk, or (worst of all) the embarrassing conversation gaff with this pithy, hilarious guide to effortless party banter.
We’ve all been there. You’re at a party, surrounded by the most important people in your life. You’re cool. You’re casual....
Presidential Confidential
Sex, Scandal, Murder and Mayhem in the Oval Office
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2010
Presidential Confidential serves up the behind-the-scenes stories that the schoolbooks left out -- deliciously juicy stories like secret (and sometimes sordid) affairs, dirty tricks, criminal acts, embarrassing moments, and much more. From George Washington stepping out on Martha to George Bush stepping...
by Book Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
This companion includes the following:- Quiz / Trivia- Multiple Choices- The correct answerLet's fun and happy with yourself, your family and your friends.
by David Huffman
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2016
This book is your ultimate Italo Calvino resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Italo Calvino's whole picture right away. Get countless...
by Reader's Companions
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2016
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee | Digest & Review
Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird follows the life of six-year-old Scout Finch and her ten-year-old brother Jem Finch. They spend the majority of their time playing with their friend Dill in a town called Maycomb, Alabama....
Sorry, Wrong Answer
Trivia Questions That Even Know-It-Alls Get Wrong
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Where were Venetian blinds invented?
What color is the black box on a commercial airplane?
Where did India ink originate?*
Most of us know more than we think we know. We also think we know more than we actually do-because some of what we think we know simply "ain't so." We all harbor...
Ireland
1001 Things You Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
In this enthralling celebration of the places and people that make the country unique, Richard Killeen takes the reader on a tour of Ireland that reveals its rich and surprising history, including its heroes and villains, legends and folklore. As well as exploring the nation's rich literary and sporting...
Instant Genius: Smart Mouths
The Best Quotations Ever Collected
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
A quote book with a difference: the smartest and funniest quotations of all time, artfully arranged into witty--and surprising--categories. Every page will entertain, educate, and delight.
Uncle John’s dedicated team of quotationeers have scoured the worlds of entertainment, history, literature,...
The Accidental Scientist
The Role of Chance and Luck in Scientific Discovery
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Have you ever wondered how the ideas for some things come about? Surprisingly often it is as much down to chance as a single person's brilliance. The Accidental Scientist explores the role of chance and error in scientific, medical and commercial innovation, outlining exactly how some of the most well-known...
by Dr. Leland Benton
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013
Latin Phrases - Translate Latin Phrases to English is a book that takes business and everyday Latin phrases and translates them into English. Have you ever wondered what "Quid Pro Quo" means or any of the Latin phrases that are used daily in business terminology? Business quotes phrases abound in...
The Book of Human Emotions
From Ambiguphobia to Umpty -- 154 Words from Around the World for How We Feel
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2016
A thoughtful, gleeful encyclopedia of emotions, both broad and outrageously specific, from throughout history and around the world.
How do you feel today? Is your heart fluttering in anticipation? Your stomach tight with nerves? Are you falling in love? Feeling a bit miffed? Do you have the...