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Cover of The Nitpicker's Guide for Classic Trekkers
by Phil Farrand
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2010

Six feature films, the wildly successful  television spin-off Star Trek: The Next  Generation, endless reruns, videotapes,  conventions, a line of best-selling novels, and William  Shatner's New York Times  best-seller Star Trek Memories have  kept the Star Trek spirit alive  and well,...
Cover of Navy's Most Wanted™
by Norman Polmar; Christopher Cavas
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2009

From historys earliest days men have gone down to seaon logs, then boats, and, subsequently, ships. Norman Polmar and Christopher Cavas maneuver in Most Wanted™ style to find the best and worst of the admirals, ships, inventions, submarines, torpedoes, and aircraft that have fought on, over, and under...
Cover of 101 Amazing Sherlock Holmes Facts
by Jack Goldstein
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...
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Mad Science

Einstein's Fridge, Dewar's Flask, Mach's Speed, and 362 Other Inventions and Discoveries That Made Our World

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Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012

365 days of inventions, discoveries, science, and technology, from the editors of Wired Magazine. On January 30, Rubik applied for a patent on his cube (1975). On the next day, 17 years earlier, the first U.S. Satellite passed through the Van Allen radiation belt. On March 17, the airplane...
Cover of 10 Ways to Recycle a Corpse

10 Ways to Recycle a Corpse

and 100 More Dreadfully Distasteful Lists

by Karl Shaw
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2011

Prepare to be even more revolted, flabbergasted, appalled, and completely entertained by this incredible follow-up collection of absolutely true trivia from the author of 5 People Who Died During Sex. Nothing is too insane, too inane, or too sacred for Karl Shaw’s eclectic lists of the world’s...
Cover of Uncle John's Facts to Go Talk Wordy To Me
by Bathroom Readers' Institute
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014

Language lovers rejoice at the best wordplay articles in the history of Uncle John! We asked Roget himself what he thought of Talk Wordy To Me, and he gushed that it’s “incredible, magnificent, wonderful, marvelous, spectacular, astonishing, awe-inspiring, tremen…” Then we cut him off...
Cover of The Book of Nice
by Josh Chetwynd
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

Nice is the secret ingredient to a better life. It makes us happy. It may even be what makes us civilized—when we say thank you, shake hands, send flowers, we’re doing the nice things that bring people together. ?A compulsive and chunky book for lovers of trivia, popular history, customs,...
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Why Rattlesnakes Rattle

...and 250 Other Things You Should Know

by Valeri R. Helterbran
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2012

A follow-up to Helterbran's popular Why Flamingos Are Pink: …and 250 other Things You Should Know, this entertaining volume identifies more of the surprising explanations for the facts, tales, and lore associated with day-to-day living and the world around us. Organized into seven categories, this...
Cover of The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2019
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Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2018

Get thousands of fully searchable facts at your fingertips with this essential resource. The World Almanac® and Book of Facts is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative...
Cover of So You Think You Know The Presidents
by Peter Meltzer
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2018

There is nothing trivial about Meltzers fascinating facts. Full of interesting insights and quirky questions, this book goes beyond oft-discussed presidential trivia and exposes the reader to the stories that define our nations chief executives as individuals. 'So You Think You Know the Presidents' is a great reference guide for students and avid history buffs alike."
Cover of Uncle John's Certified Organic Bathroom Reader
by Bathroom Readers' Institute
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2012

From electric cars to recycling to organic food--it's all here! Uncle John puts a green spin on its fun facts, figures and trademark trivia. Only Uncle John could make the Green Movement this much fun! This timely edition takes an even-handed look at the trials and tribulations (and downright...
Cover of The Medicine Cabinet of Curiosities

The Medicine Cabinet of Curiosities

An Unconventional Compendium of Health Facts and Oddities, from Asthmatic Mice to Plants that Can Kill

by Nicholas Bakalar
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2009

Delightful doses of medical miscellany about wacky doctors and their curious patients, from their smallest bones (the stapes) to their heaviest organs (the liver) In this addictive collection of trivia, Nicholas Bakalar, the "Vital Signs" columnist for The New York Times, spoons out...
Cover of Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2

Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2

A Collection of Classics with 150 Fascinating New Items

by Doug Lennox
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2008

Once again Doug Lennox, the toastmaster of trivia, serves up a mammoth selection of some of his most cherished Q&As culled from his previous books. Also featured in this wide-ranging compendium are 150 brand-new questions answered with Doug’s inimitable flair for unearthing intriguing arcana on...
Cover of W. C. Privy's Original Bathroom Companion
by Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2015

Here you sit, brokenhearted ...with nothing to read but the writing on the wallpaper? Don't get flushed with despair! W. C. Privy's Original Bathroom Companion is a book that's good for your heart – the more you read, the better you'll feel. Designed to make a porcelain throne into a seat...
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