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Phraseology

Thousands of Bizarre Origins, Unexpected Connections, and Fascinating Facts about English's Best Expressions

by Barbara Ann Kipfer ...

The Amazing Secrets of the Phrases We Use EverydayPhraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases found in the English language. It contains information about phrase history and etymology; unusual, lost, or uncommon phrases; how phrases are formed; and more than 7,000 facts about common English phrases.Practical enough to be used as a reference book ... Read more

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The Amazing Secrets of the Phrases We Use EverydayPhraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases found in the English language. It contains information about phrase history and etymology; unusual, lost, or uncommon phrases; how phrases are formed; and more than 7,000 facts about common English phrases.Practical enough to be used as a reference book
... Read more
100 Hoaxes & Mistakes That Fooled Science

by The Editors of Popular Science ...

Series series Popular Science
Even experts get duped from time to time! The stories behind scientific fakes and mistakes, from crop circles to miracle cures and beyond.Science is an ongoing quest for knowledge filled with discoveries and experiments, trial and error. And occasionally, the errors can be whoppers—especially when hoaxers are involved. Some hoaxes are intended merely as well-intended humorous tricks, while others ... Read more

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Even experts get duped from time to time! The stories behind scientific fakes and mistakes, from crop circles to miracle cures and beyond.Science is an ongoing quest for knowledge filled with discoveries and experiments, trial and error. And occasionally, the errors can be whoppers—especially when hoaxers are involved. Some hoaxes are intended merely as well-intended humorous tricks, while others
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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t

500 Insane-But-True Facts That Will Shock and Impress Your Friends

by Shane Carley ...

Series series Mind-Blowing True Facts
Prove you are the smartest schmuck in the room with 500 true trivia facts that sound absurd. These facts are so far-fetched some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t! Give the gift that keeps giving to friends, family, fathers, or grads.Knowledge is power! Crush the competition at trivia night, or start the most interesting conversation ever with real facts that are hard to believe. This ... Read more

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Prove you are the smartest schmuck in the room with 500 true trivia facts that sound absurd. These facts are so far-fetched some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t! Give the gift that keeps giving to friends, family, fathers, or grads.Knowledge is power! Crush the competition at trivia night, or start the most interesting conversation ever with real facts that are hard to believe. This
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Doctor Who: The Whoniverse

The Untold History of Space and Time

by Justin Richards, George Mann ...

Complete with full-color illustrations, maps, charts, and artifacts, the definitive, essential Doctor Who reference guide and companion to the Doctor’s world—and many more.Doctor Who: The Whoniverse is a never-before-seen in-universe history of the Human Race—from the formation of the Earth around the Racnoss eggs, and the creation of life by the destruction of the last Jagaroth spaceship, through ... Read more

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Complete with full-color illustrations, maps, charts, and artifacts, the definitive, essential Doctor Who reference guide and companion to the Doctor’s world—and many more.Doctor Who: The Whoniverse is a never-before-seen in-universe history of the Human Race—from the formation of the Earth around the Racnoss eggs, and the creation of life by the destruction of the last Jagaroth spaceship, through
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Hollywood Babylon--It's Back!

All Those Celebrities, All Those Scandals, All That Nudity, And All That Sin

by Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince ...

The hottest compendium of inter-generational scandal in the history of Hollywood. An overview of exhibitionism, sexuality, and sin as filtered through 85 years of Hollywood indiscretion. As they were unfolding, the events described within this book were known only within Hollywood's most decadent cliques. All of that has changed with the release of this book.From bisexual Elvis to cover-ups of ... Read more

$22.99 USD

The hottest compendium of inter-generational scandal in the history of Hollywood. An overview of exhibitionism, sexuality, and sin as filtered through 85 years of Hollywood indiscretion. As they were unfolding, the events described within this book were known only within Hollywood's most decadent cliques. All of that has changed with the release of this book.From bisexual Elvis to cover-ups of
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Southpaws & Sunday Punches and Other Sporting Expressions

by Christine Ammer ...

Some 600 words and phrases from the world of sports that are now part of the vernacular. Terms from baseball, boxing, football, basketball, hockey, cricket and rugby pepper the English language, whether the subject is war (a maneuver in the Gulf War was called a "hail Mary play") to love (she's on the rebound). Baseball has given us southpaw, go to bat, coming out of left field, playing hardball. ... Read more

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Some 600 words and phrases from the world of sports that are now part of the vernacular. Terms from baseball, boxing, football, basketball, hockey, cricket and rugby pepper the English language, whether the subject is war (a maneuver in the Gulf War was called a "hail Mary play") to love (she's on the rebound). Baseball has given us southpaw, go to bat, coming out of left field, playing hardball.
... Read more
Don't Know Much About Geography

Everything You Need to Know About the World but Never Learned

by Kenneth C. Davis ...

Series series The Don't Know Much About Series
An "entertaining [and] eminently readable" exploration of our home planet from the New York Times–bestselling author of Don't Know Much About History ( Publishers Weekly).Geography is much more than naming countries on a map or memorizing state capitals. It's the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural studies, ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

An "entertaining [and] eminently readable" exploration of our home planet from the New York Times–bestselling author of Don't Know Much About History ( Publishers Weekly).Geography is much more than naming countries on a map or memorizing state capitals. It's the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural studies,
... Read more
The Etymologicon

A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

by Mark Forsyth ...

This perfect gift for readers, writers, and literature majors alike unearths the quirks of the English language. For example,do you know why a mortgage is literally a “death pledge”? Why guns have girls’ names? Why “salt” is related to “soldier”? Discover the answers to all of these etymological questions and more in this fascinating book for fans of of Eats, Shoots & Leaves.The Etymologicon is a ... Read more

$7.99 USD

This perfect gift for readers, writers, and literature majors alike unearths the quirks of the English language. For example,do you know why a mortgage is literally a “death pledge”? Why guns have girls’ names? Why “salt” is related to “soldier”? Discover the answers to all of these etymological questions and more in this fascinating book for fans of of Eats, Shoots & Leaves.The Etymologicon is a
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The John Travolta Handbook - Everything You Need To Know About John Travolta

by Bobby Henderson ...

This book is your ultimate John Travolta 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 John Travolta's whole picture right away. Get countless John Travolta facts right at your fingertips with this essential resource.The John Travolta Handbook is ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is your ultimate John Travolta 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 John Travolta's whole picture right away. Get countless John Travolta facts right at your fingertips with this essential resource.The John Travolta Handbook is
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The Best Book of Useless Information Ever

by Noel Botham ...

From the creators of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Useless Information comes another enlightening, entertaining, and ultimately useless assortment of trivia.If you find yourself transfixed by the most trivial of trivia, or mesmerized by the most minor of minutiae, The Useless Information Society's latest findings can satisfy your every need. This wide-ranging collection will fill ... Read more

$6.99 USD

From the creators of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Useless Information comes another enlightening, entertaining, and ultimately useless assortment of trivia.If you find yourself transfixed by the most trivial of trivia, or mesmerized by the most minor of minutiae, The Useless Information Society's latest findings can satisfy your every need. This wide-ranging collection will fill
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Now I Know More

The Revealing Stories Behind Even More of the World's Most Interesting Facts

by Dan Lewis ...

Series series Now I Know Series
"Every story in the book is interesting, and Lewis includes a 'bonus fact' at the end of each story, which is a mini mind bender on its own." --BoingBoing"A mind-tickling encyclopedia...Now I Know is a treat in its entirety...an oasis of learning about what you don't yet know...but are glad you found." --Brain PickingsDan Lewis, creator of the Webby Award–winning Now I Know newsletter, is back ... Read more

$10.99 USD

"Every story in the book is interesting, and Lewis includes a 'bonus fact' at the end of each story, which is a mini mind bender on its own." --BoingBoing"A mind-tickling encyclopedia...Now I Know is a treat in its entirety...an oasis of learning about what you don't yet know...but are glad you found." --Brain PickingsDan Lewis, creator of the Webby Award–winning Now I Know newsletter, is back
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The Day It Finally Happens

Alien Contact, Dinosaur Parks, Immortal Humans—and Other Possible Phenomena

by Mike Pearl ...

From a VICE magazine columnist, “a deeply entertaining—if occasionally horrifying” (Joshua Piven, coauthor of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook) look at how humanity is likely to weather such happenings as nuclear war, a global internet collapse, antibiotics shortages, and even immortality.If you live on planet Earth you’re probably scared of the future. How could you not be? Some of the ... Read more

$13.99 USD

From a VICE magazine columnist, “a deeply entertaining—if occasionally horrifying” (Joshua Piven, coauthor of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook) look at how humanity is likely to weather such happenings as nuclear war, a global internet collapse, antibiotics shortages, and even immortality.If you live on planet Earth you’re probably scared of the future. How could you not be? Some of the
... Read more
The Nitpicker's Guide for Classic Trekkers

by Phil Farrand ...

Series series Nitpicker's Guides
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, even 25 years after its cancellation. Now this must-have book for all Trekkers -- which covers every episode of the ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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, even 25 years after its cancellation. Now this must-have book for all Trekkers -- which covers every episode of the
... Read more
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Cat Lover's Companion

by Bathroom Readers' Institute ...

Series series Uncle John's Bathroom Readers
A compendium of funny feline facts and strange stories even more entertaining than a stuffed mouse on a stick!The relationship between cats and us lower animals cannot be summed up in mere words, but leave it to Uncle John to try anyway. Curl up with the Cat Lover's Companion, and you'll explore the unique, amusing, and mysterious side of the common housecat ( Felis domesticus).Read about the ... Read more

$11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A compendium of funny feline facts and strange stories even more entertaining than a stuffed mouse on a stick!The relationship between cats and us lower animals cannot be summed up in mere words, but leave it to Uncle John to try anyway. Curl up with the Cat Lover's Companion, and you'll explore the unique, amusing, and mysterious side of the common housecat ( Felis domesticus).Read about the
... Read more
What are the Seven Wonders of the World?

And 100 Other Great Cultural Lists--Fully Explicated

by Peter D'Epiro, Mary Desmond Pinkowish ...

Can you name...Newton's 3 laws of motion?The 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse?The 5 pillars of Islam? The 6 wives of Henry VIII?The 7 kinds of plane triangles? The 8 Beatitudes?If you're not sure about the answers to the above, this is the book for you. A compendium of 101 culturally significant particulars from the fields of mythology, religion, literature, history, science, mathematics, art, and ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Can you name...Newton's 3 laws of motion?The 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse?The 5 pillars of Islam? The 6 wives of Henry VIII?The 7 kinds of plane triangles? The 8 Beatitudes?If you're not sure about the answers to the above, this is the book for you. A compendium of 101 culturally significant particulars from the fields of mythology, religion, literature, history, science, mathematics, art, and
... Read more
The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless Fact-O-Pedia

A Startling Collection of Over 1,000 Things You'll Never Need to Know

by Charlotte Lowe ...

Did you know that cats were once used to deliver mail in Belgium? That the “huddle” in football became popular after a deaf player began using it to prevent other teams from reading his sign language? That the average American eats 30 pounds of cheese in a year? Organized from A to Z, there are over 1,000 trivia tidbits for you to peruse.Start off with little-known facts about Aristotle and Barbie ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Did you know that cats were once used to deliver mail in Belgium? That the “huddle” in football became popular after a deaf player began using it to prevent other teams from reading his sign language? That the average American eats 30 pounds of cheese in a year? Organized from A to Z, there are over 1,000 trivia tidbits for you to peruse.Start off with little-known facts about Aristotle and Barbie
... Read more
The Skeptic's Guide to Conspiracies

From the Knights Templar to the JFK Assassination: Uncovering the [Real] Truth Behind the World's Most Controversial Conspiracy Theories

by Monte Cook ...

Did the noble order of the Knights Templar guard a secret about Jesus’ birth?Was the moon landing faked in a Hollywood movie studio?Is the government keeping the remains of an alien spacecraft in the top-secret Area 51?Monte Cook takes a look at conspiracy theories—ranging from the historically complex to the seriously whacked out. With a disbelieving eye, he traces the history of some of the ... Read more

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Did the noble order of the Knights Templar guard a secret about Jesus’ birth?Was the moon landing faked in a Hollywood movie studio?Is the government keeping the remains of an alien spacecraft in the top-secret Area 51?Monte Cook takes a look at conspiracy theories—ranging from the historically complex to the seriously whacked out. With a disbelieving eye, he traces the history of some of the
... Read more
What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper?

200 Curious Questions & Intriguing Answers

by Andrew Thompson ...

Series series Fascinating Bathroom Readers
Answers to the questions that keep you up at night—from Why is bellybutton lint generally blue? to Why does catnip affect cats?BAFFLING AND BIZARRE.ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENING.This witty and compulsive collection of trivia will captivate and surprise you with its fun and funky revelations. You'll learn . . .Why New York is called "the Big Apple"How people count cards at casinosWhat keeps the ... Read more

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Answers to the questions that keep you up at night—from Why is bellybutton lint generally blue? to Why does catnip affect cats?BAFFLING AND BIZARRE.ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENING.This witty and compulsive collection of trivia will captivate and surprise you with its fun and funky revelations. You'll learn . . .Why New York is called "the Big Apple"How people count cards at casinosWhat keeps the
... Read more
Disney Frozen - True or False? & Trivia King!

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by G Whiz ...

Series series GWhizBooks.com
What are the amazing facts of Frozen by Jennifer Lee? Do you want to know the golden nuggets of facts readers love? If you've enjoyed the book, then this will be a must read delight for you! Collected for readers everywhere are 101 book facts about the book & author that are fun, down-to-earth, and amazingly true to keep you laughing and learning as you read through the book!Tips & Tricks to ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What are the amazing facts of Frozen by Jennifer Lee? Do you want to know the golden nuggets of facts readers love? If you've enjoyed the book, then this will be a must read delight for you! Collected for readers everywhere are 101 book facts about the book & author that are fun, down-to-earth, and amazingly true to keep you laughing and learning as you read through the book!Tips & Tricks to
... Read more
The Dog Lover's Digest

Quotes, Facts, and Other Paw-sitively Adorable Words of Wisdom

by Vicky Barkes ...

Dogs can be boisterous, obedient, loyal, and downright lazy! This book, which brings together stories, tips, trivia, quotations, and poetry celebrating all the fascinating features of the dog, is for anyone whose tail starts wagging at the thought of relaxing with a good read and a warm, cuddly canine at their feet. ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Dogs can be boisterous, obedient, loyal, and downright lazy! This book, which brings together stories, tips, trivia, quotations, and poetry celebrating all the fascinating features of the dog, is for anyone whose tail starts wagging at the thought of relaxing with a good read and a warm, cuddly canine at their feet.
... Read more
The Modern Bathroom Reader

Fascinating Information for the Perpetually Curious

by David Wexler, Emily Williams ...

A witty and inclusive bathroom book for the modern reader packed with fascinating world facts and phenomena, presented in an elegant, giftable package.Full of fascinating trivia, unusual facts, and conversation starters, The Modern Bathroom Reader strikes the perfect balance of light-hearted humor and mind-blowing smarts with just enough faux sophistication to be the perfect addition to any powder ... Read more

$8.69 USD

A witty and inclusive bathroom book for the modern reader packed with fascinating world facts and phenomena, presented in an elegant, giftable package.Full of fascinating trivia, unusual facts, and conversation starters, The Modern Bathroom Reader strikes the perfect balance of light-hearted humor and mind-blowing smarts with just enough faux sophistication to be the perfect addition to any powder
... Read more
50 Quick Spooky Halloween Facts

by Paul Andrews ...

This book is a quick read full of Spooky Facts on Halloween. Do you know where the name comes from? What happens if a bat flies over your house three times? Find out these facts and more in this book! ... Read more

$1.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is a quick read full of Spooky Facts on Halloween. Do you know where the name comes from? What happens if a bat flies over your house three times? Find out these facts and more in this book!
... Read more
The Ultimate Guide to Mad Men

by Will Dean ...

Sophisticated, controversial and stylish, Mad Men has been mesmerising its many fans since it first appeared on our screens in 2007. The Hitchcock-inspired title sequence, the period Madison Avenue set design and the impeccably styled costumes have all garnered admiration, but it is the quality of the scripts and the intensity of the drama that keeps people coming back for more.What is Don Draper ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Sophisticated, controversial and stylish, Mad Men has been mesmerising its many fans since it first appeared on our screens in 2007. The Hitchcock-inspired title sequence, the period Madison Avenue set design and the impeccably styled costumes have all garnered admiration, but it is the quality of the scripts and the intensity of the drama that keeps people coming back for more.What is Don Draper
... Read more
The Satoshi Nakamoto Handbook - Everything You Need To Know About Satoshi Nakamoto

by Jose Humphrey ...

This book is your ultimate Satoshi Nakamoto 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 Satoshi Nakamoto's whole picture right away. Get countless Satoshi Nakamoto facts right at your fingertips with this essential resource.The Satoshi Nakamoto ... Read more

$12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is your ultimate Satoshi Nakamoto 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 Satoshi Nakamoto's whole picture right away. Get countless Satoshi Nakamoto facts right at your fingertips with this essential resource.The Satoshi Nakamoto
... Read more

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