Curiosities Wonders category: 913 books
The Guinness Book of Superlatives
The Original Book of Fascinating Facts
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Imagine the world before Google or Facebook, when books were the only source of recorded fact. Originally published in 1956, The Guinness Book of Superlatives is the very first book in a series that would one day become one of the most well-known and trusted brands in the world—The Guinness Book...
'Isms & 'Ologies
All the movements, ideologies and doctrines that have shaped our world
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
Have you ever wondered about the difference between Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism and which influenced the other? Do you know where Post-modernism stops and Post-structuralism begins? Would you like to? From Platonism to New Historicism, humankind is constantly coming up with fresh schools of...
An Underground Education
The Unauthorized and Outrageous Supplement to Everything You Thought You Knew Ab out Art, Sex, Business, Crime, Science, Medicine, and Other Fields of Human
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2010
The best kind of knowledge is uncommon knowledge.
Okay, so maybe you know all the stuff you're supposed to know--that there are teenier things than atoms, that Remembrance of Things Past has something to do with a perfumed cookie, that the Monroe Doctrine means we get to take over small South...
by Glennyce S. Eckersley
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2011
There is clearly a growing interest among teenagers in all things magical and difficult to explain. The theme of good and evil is prominent, as is the need to feel a being of some kind is watching out for you and keeping you from harm. Following the huge success of Glennyce Eckersley's previous books,...
The Darwin Awards
Evolution in Action
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2002
The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift!
The Darwin Awards shares the stories of those human beings who improve the gene pool by removing themselves from it in a sublimely idiotic fashion.
Marvel at the thief who tries to steal live electrical wires....
The United States of Strange
1,001 Frightening, Bizarre, Outrageous Facts About the Land of the Free and the Home of the Frog People, the Cockroach Hall of Fame, and Carhenge
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2012
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of All Things Weird
Sure, you probably know that George Washington was our first president and that Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered America in 1492, but did you know that there are more plastic flamingos in the United States than there are real ones...
by Six Shooter Sally
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2012
This is a unique one of a kind dictionary highlighting terms expressly used amongst the biker and outlaw biker culture. It does not pretend to be the end all, be all, as biker dictionaries go however it is my version of the ultimate outlaw biker dictionary. I remind you it is not for the faint of heart or those easily offended.
by Vortex
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2012
The Valentich disappearance refers to the unexplained disappearance on 21 October 1978 of 20-year-old Frederick Valentich while piloting a Cessna 182L light aircraft over Bass Strait in Australia. He intended to land at King Island to pick up three or four friends and return to Moorabbin Airport.
by Claude Lecouteux
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
A thorough reference to the many deities, magical beings, mythical places, and ancient customs of the Norse and Germanic regions of Europe
• Explores the legends and origins of well-known gods and figures such as Odin, Thor, Krampus, and the Valkyries, as well as a broad range of magical...
by Charles Panati
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
For lovers of facts, students of popular culture, history buffs, and science enthusiasts, the fascinating stories behind 500 everyday items, expressions, and customs--from Kleenex to steak sauce, Barbie Dolls to honeymoons.
by Aunt Lily
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2016
ne thing's certain—it's the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas for kids is one of the most special times of the year, and we know it! You and your child will enjoy this special Christmas story for kids. This book includes cute and colorful illustrations for early and beginning readers. ALSO...
Doctor Who: The Whoniverse
The Untold History of Space and Time
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2016
Complete with full-color illustrations, maps, charts, and artifacts, the definitive, essential companion to the Doctor’s world—and many more.
Doctor Who: The Whoniverse is a never-before-seen history of the Human Race—from the formation of the Earth around the Racnoss eggs, and the creation...
The Book of Word Records
A Look at Some of the Strangest, Shortest, Longest, and Overall Most Remarkable Words in the English Language
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2013
From antidisestablishmentarianism to zo, a unrivaled collection of today's greatest words!
Have you ever wondered what the longest word in the dictionary is? Or the origin of your go-to curse word?
With The Book of Word Records, you'll uncover hundreds of bizarre, ugly, gross, and otherwise...
by Criss Jami
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2016
Healology is 2 books in 1. "Healing Power" is a book of aphorisms all created in and beyond the world of philosopher Criss Jami. "Studying Christendom" is a book of poetry and a lyrical experiment birthed from the universe of songwriter Criss Jami.