Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Numberpedia Numberpedia Herb Reich A compendium of trivia about the numbers one through one hundred. OL15414324W
Everything you need to know about the universe Everything you need to know about the universe Christopher Cooper "The Earth is a fascinating place of unbelievable wonder - and it's the only home we've ever known. But our planet is just a small part of our universe, which is home to many other planets and moons … OL16263063W
Mad science Mad science Randy Alfred "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, th… OL16704544W
101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History Amy Hackney Blackwell,Ryan Hackney,Garland, Ph.D. Kimmer xi, 244 p. ; 16 cm OL16813557W
The crossword century The crossword century Alan Connor A journalist and word aficionado salutes the 100-year history and pleasures of crossword puzzles OL17063106W
Bad days in history Bad days in history Michael Farquhar "Bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals Michael Farquhar uncovers an instance of bad luck, epic misfortune, and unadulterated mayhem tied to every day of the year in this engrossing compe… OL19998705W
Conversation sparks Conversation sparks Ryan Chapman Over 350 bits of trivia intended to help start conversations. OL19999154W
Busted Busted Thomas J. Craughwell Looks at the circumstances surrounding the arrests of five hundred celebrities and other notorious figures over the past 150 years. OL26197442W
Why you shouldn't eat your boogers and other useless or gross information about your body Why you shouldn't eat your boogers and other useless or gross information about your body Francesca Gould Fascinating…Unbelievable…Gross! These are just a few of the responses readers will hear when they impress their friends with facts from the quirky new book of body trivia, Why You Shouldn't Eat Your … OL5790342W