Author : Samantha Borges
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 32,69 MB
Release : 2012-07-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1452119732
Do you know . . . . . . how to milk a cow? . . . the symptoms of a venomous spider's bite? . . . where to find the fastest rollercoasters? You won't find such an eclectic collection of fascinating facts anywhere else. Whether you want to know how to beat an alligator in a fight, ways to speak in secret code, which insects are edible, or what the heck scolionophobia means, this is the book for readers both young and old.
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Page : 380 pages
File Size : 38,12 MB
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Author : Matthew Morgan
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,9 MB
Release : 2012-07-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1452119430
Do you know... ...how to hypnotize a chicken? ...why the sky is blue? ...which animals are most commonly named "Jaws"? ...how to make invisible ink? ...where to find the town of Ding Dong? ...how to turn your watch into a compass? ...what you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman? Find out, in this essential collection of the smart, the silly, and the strange. You won't find such a collection of bizarre knowledge and fascinating facts anywhere else. Whether you want to know how to talk to foreign animals, what to do if zombies attack, when to eat jellyfish, what a cryptid is, or how to be a phrenologist, this book is for you.
Author : Alex Palmer
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 48,72 MB
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781510772595
Packed with fascinating facts, Literary Miscellany is sure to please both professor and pleasure reader alike. Wouldn’t it be great to be a fly on the wall as the great writers took pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard)? While reading this work, you’ll be just that. Here are behind-the-book stories and facts about authors, publishing and everything literary that will entertain both casual and serious readers. Among the questions asked and answered: • When Did Literature Finally Get Sexy? • Is Coffee or Opium Better for Literary Creativity? • Why Are the Best Autobiographies so Embarrassing? • Why Do Some Detectives Use Their Minds and Others Their Fists? Who knew that bestseller lists and children’s books could be the source of intense controversy? Or that even the biggest writers had to scrape by, with odd jobs and inventions like the Mark Twain Self-Pasting Scrapbook? In Literary Miscellany, examine the trend of “fake memoirs,” with a list of who lied about what, and a rogues’ gallery of hoaxers dating back centuries. From epic poetry and Homer to pulp fiction and Harry Potter, Literary Miscellany, now available for the first time in paperback, is a breezy tour through the literature of today and yesterday, packed with enough interesting facts to entertain both the erudite professor and pleasure reader.
Author : Martin Oliver
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,4 MB
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1780551479
Introducing a compendium of weird, wacky and wonderful facts that are essential for every boy to know.
Author : Jonathan Green
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,83 MB
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1510725709
Discover the meaning of the season’s traditions! Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Christmas the way we do? In this whimsical book, Jonathan Green tells you all about the fascinating stories behind our most beloved holiday traditions. Make yourself cozy by the fireplace, open up this fully illustrated treasure trove, and learn: Why we sing carols Why we burn Yule logs Why we hang stockings Why we kiss under the mistletoe Why we send greeting cards Why there are twelve days of Christmas And what is figgy pudding? Each chapter explores a different custom and its history: when and where it started, how it has changed over the centuries, and why we still love to recreate it today. You’ll learn why holly and ivy are important symbols, who Good King Wenceslas was, and why we eat turkey for Christmas dinner. Additional fun facts and trivia are sprinkled throughout, accompanied by classic illustrations. This is the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for curious-minded friends and family this holiday season!
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Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 10,60 MB
Release : 2018-09-11
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ISBN : 145216827X
Perfect gift for book lovers, writers and your book club Book lovers rejoice! In this love letter to all things bookish, Jane Mount brings literary people, places, and things to life through her signature and vibrant illustrations. Readers of Jane Mount's Bibliophile will delight in: Touring the world's most beautiful bookstores Testing their knowledge of the written word with quizzes Finding their next great read in lovingly curated stacks of books Sampling the most famous fictional meals Peeking inside the workspaces of their favorite authors A source of endless inspiration, literary facts and recommendations: Bibliophile is pure bookish joy and sure to enchant book clubbers, English majors, poetry devotees, aspiring writers, and any and all who identify as book lovers. If you have read or own: I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life; The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, and Civilization; or How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines; then you will want to read and own Jane Mount's Bibliophile.
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,11 MB
Release : 2006
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ISBN : 9781402206856
Jane Austen is the most popular author in the English language.
Author : Thomas Trevilian
Publisher : Jordan Schnitzer Museum
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 25,80 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780295986593
Elaborately decorated commonplace book containing, among other things: Bible verses, calendar of saints' days, lists of concepts (e.g. Nine muses, Seven deadly sins, Nine worthies, Five alls), thumbnail biographies of the pre-Norman rulers of England, decorative initials, crewelwork motifs for caps, designs for mazes and knot gardens, and the mayors of London 1558-1602 with highlights of their time in office.
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Page : 292 pages
File Size : 24,78 MB
Release : 2021-06-28
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ISBN : 9781838316006
A Young Lady's Miscellany follows the misadventures of the author as she attempts to become a sensible grown up. Think of Bridget Jones only set in Northern England and with all the despair magnified through a lens of humour.
