A to Z of Almost Everything: A Compendium of General Knowledge - Hardcover

Montague, Trevor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1408702770 ISBN 13: 9781408702772

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group, 2011

Synopsis

From abbreviations to the zodiac—now in its fifth edition, this reference continues its quest to fascinate, inform, surprise, and entertain This unique publication and monumental work of reference has become a must-have for any bookshelf, often cited as the arbiter in the settling of family disputes, always to be relied upon for a nugget of information on practically any subject of human endeavor. The music section encompasses more information than many specialist titles, cinema covers more than 2,000 films, history includes a detailed chronology of world events, geography lists world capitals, mountains, rivers, and lakes, while literature details the complete list of characters from Shakespeare, Dickens, and Austen. In this new edition, the original topics have been brought up to date and added to while eclectic new additions range from Beers of the World and Heads of State to Internet Top Level Domains and Cabinet Members through the Ages.

About this title

About the Author:

Trevor Montague has appeared on and won many TV game shows and founded the British Quiz Association.

Review:

* 'A massive factfile of information calculated to be of value to anyone and everyone interested in quizzes. this shrine of serendipity' - Magnus Magnusson ANSWERS: (a) Tomato (b) Their middle name is/was Winston, i.e. they are linked to Winston Churchill (c) Charles Dickens' HARD TIMES

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1408702770
• ISBN 13: 9781408702772
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 1350