The Book Of Lists: The Original Compendium of Curious Information
- ISBN-10
- 1847676677
- ISBN-13
- 9781847676672
- Series
- The Book Of Lists
- Category
- Humor
- Pages
- 480
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-08-06
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Authors
- Amy Wallace, David Wallechinsky
Description
The first and best compendium of facts weirder than fiction, of intriguing information and must-talk-about trivia has spawned many imitators - but none as addictive or successful. For nearly three decades the editors have been researching curious facts, unusual statistics and the incredible stories behind them. Now the most entertaining and informative of these have been brought together in a long-awaited, thoroughly up-to-date new edition.
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Other editions
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- 2012-11-13
- 800 pages
- Ebook
- Seal Books
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- 2005
- 530 pages
- Paperback
- Knopf Canada
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