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Malesky, Kee

All Facts Considered: The Essential Library of Inessential Knowledge

Malesky, Kee - All Facts Considered: The Essential Library of Inessential Knowledge, ebook

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For the bestselling miscellany market, an NPR librarian's compendium of fascinating facts on history, science, and the arts

How much water do the Great Lakes contain? Who were the first and last men killed in the Civil War? How long is a New York minute? What are the lost plays of Shakespeare? What building did Elvis leave last? Get the answers to these and countless other vexing questions in a All Facts Considered. Guaranteed to enlighten even the most seasoned trivia buff, this treasure trove of "who knew?" factoids spans a wide range of intriguing subjects.

  • Written by noted NPR librarian Kee Malesky, whom Scott Simon has called the "source of all human knowledge"
  • Answers questions on history, natural history, science, religion, language, and the arts
  • Packed with valuable nuggets of information, from the useful to the downright bizarre

The perfect gift for every inquiring mind that wants to know, All Facts Considered will put you at the center of the conversation as you show off your essential store of inessential yet irresistible knowledge.

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Author(s)
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Publication year
2010
Language
en
Edition
1
Page amount
272 pages
Category
General Works
Format
Ebook
eISBN (ePUB)
9780470882016
Printed ISBN
9780470559659

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