For the first time in a decade, The Book of Lists presents a unique collection of curious facts, unusual stats, and the incredible stories behind them. Served up with style and humor, the lists in this book will provide you with hours of entertainment--and give you dozens of facts to spark conversations and amaze your friends. HC: Little Brown.
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About the Author:
David Wallechinsky has worked as a commentator for NBC Olympic coverage and is the author of many Olympic reference books and other reference books. He is the author of The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics and The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics series. He is also known for his work on The People's Almanac and The Book of Lists series. He splits his time between Santa Monica, California and the south of France.Amy Wallace is the author of Sorcerer's Apprentice: My Life with Carlos Castaneda, which recounts the 27 years she knew and interacted with Castaneda and the "Witches," from the time she first met him at age 16 to the time from the early 90s until Castaneda's death in April '98 when she was one of his lovers and a member of his inner circle. Amy is the daughter of best-selling novelist Irving Wallace and was coauthor of several of the Wallace family's nonfiction collaborations.
Review:
Impossible to put down * * Independent on Sunday * * Imaginatively insane * * Sunday Herald * *
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- PublisherCassell & Co
- Publication date1977
- ISBN 10 0304299243
- ISBN 13 9780304299249
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages320
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