Curiosities Wonders category: 913 books
Wonders Of The World (Did You Know)
From the Pyramids of Egypt to the Leaning Tower Of Piza
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
A child would love to see a book like this mainly because of the many beautiful architecture pictures within it. When a child sees something like an impressive pyramid, an ancient temple, or even something that is natural instead of made by humans, the child will begin asking questions, which helps...
Atlas Obscura
An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world.
Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders—the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2009
From strange medical afflictions such as crumbling skeletons and "mortifying" limbs, to miraculous escapes and singular preservations, wonderful beasts such as the vast guardian snake of Nurrah, and all manner of plagues, earthquakes, and disasters, the Terrific Register was an essential...
Carny Sideshows:
Weird Wonders of The Midway
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Step right up, Ladies and Germs, and feast your eyes on the incomparable wonders of a hidden world! Be astonished! amazed! disgusted! by brazen acts of self-destruction that no natural human body should be able to withstand!
Tony Gangi, professional magician, lifelong sideshow devotee, and...
by Lisa Greathouse, Stephanie Kuligowski
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 6, 2017
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 6, 2017
Mysterious events occur all over the world. It rains fish every year in Honduras, rocks in Pennsylvania make music, and large drawings can be found on the desert floors in Peru! In this Spanish-translated nonfiction book, readers will learn about these strange phenomena and more curiosities like ESP...
Doctor Who: Whographica
An Infographic Guide to Space and Time
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
Explore the rich history of Doctor Who like never before, through colorful and creative visualizations and infographics in this captivating, intriguing, beautiful, and strange compendium.
The Doctor’s family tree, the strangest weapons in the whole universe, the frequency of the letter "A"...
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader WISE UP!
An Elevating Collection of Quick Facts and Incredible Curiosities
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Is there any other single book in the universe with this many awesome tidbits of bite-sized information? Nope. And that’s a fact! At nearly 400 pages (with a handy index for your fact-seeking convenience), Wise Up! is a must-have for anyone who likes their information on the go. It’s organized...
Doctor Who: Whographica
An Infographic Guide to Space and Time
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
Explore the rich history of Doctor Who like never before, through colorful and creative visualizations and infographics in this captivating, intriguing, beautiful, and strange compendium.
The Doctor’s family tree, the strangest weapons in the whole universe, the frequency of the letter "A"...
Children's Book: Little Nikolai's Travel Adventure
Mexican Caribbean
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
See the other side of the world with Little Nikolai's Travel Adventure: Mexican Caribbean. Little Nikolai explores the Caribbean part of Mexico and entails his adventures and curiosities with various descriptions of his encounters. You will see him explore ocean life, ancient ruins and culture in his travel. This book is suited for children ages 3 and up.
by Lisa Greathouse, Stephanie Kuligowski
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2017
Mysterious events occur all over the world. It rains fish every year in Honduras, rocks in Pennsylvania make music, and large drawings can be found on the desert floors in Peru! Readers will learn about these strange phenomena and more curiosities like ESP and crop circles in this baffling and fascinating...
by Gideon Haigh
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2004
Make way for this defiantly idiosyncratic, hilariously illuminating compendium of curiosities you never knew you wanted to know!
How do you flirt in Turkish? How do you dump someone in Japanese? What are the names of all the animals ever sent into space? These are just some of the fun and insightful...
by Cliff Dearing
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2015
This book delves into the viral videos and content in the darker corners of The Internet. None of the subject matter here is hard to find. The inclination to seek it out, however, sometimes is. What I've attempted to do here is to give you the details about them. Not only that, but also their back...
Book of Science Stuff
Wacky experiments, schocking discoveries, odd facts &other outrageous curiosities
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2011
Rather than paying tribute to the great discoveries and discoverers, the BOOK OF SCIENCE STUFF takes a fun look at the silly, hilarious, horrible underbelly of science. In a series of enjoyable short accounts, it focuses on the failures, reveals the petty squabbles, and introduces the "nerds"...
The Gentleman's Bedside Companion
A Compendium of Manly Information for the Last Fifteen Minutes of the Day
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2011
Delightful Things to Read About Before the Snoring Starts
Have you ever found that once you are between the sheets, Madame Bovary is too heavy, magazines are too slippery, and Crime and Punishment is too long?
The Gentleman's Bedside Companion is the answer-a bracing collection of information,...