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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. This is a fascinating and fun volume providing concise answers to hundreds of the questions we all ponder from time to time and also sets us straight about many things that most of us assume to be true, giving us the often surprising low down on an astonishing variety of topics. It is essential reading for any lover of learned knowledge combined with memorable trivia.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. This is a fascinating and fun volume providing concise answers to hundreds of the questions we all ponder from time to time and also sets us straight about many things that most of us assume to be true, giving us the often surprising low down on an astonishing variety of topics. It is essential reading for any lover of learned knowledge combined with memorable trivia.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A fun and fascinating trivia book with a wide range of intriguing questions and entertainingly written answers from a bestselling author. Perfect for trivia junkies everywhere, this new collection will surprise readers with fascinating answers to age-old curiosities, such as:- Does a goldfish's memory really only last a few seconds? - Do plants feel pain? - Why do cats' eyes glow in the dark? - Why do people seem more attractive when we're drunk? - Why didn't people smile in old photos? Each page offers another witty response to the questions of our time. From men's fashion to the meaning of life, from the educational to the entertaining, this book has something for everyone. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. A fun and fascinating trivia book with a wide range of intriguing questions and entertainingly written answers from a bestselling author. Perfect for trivia junkies everywhere, this new collection will surprise readers with fascinating answers to age-old curiosities, such as:- Does a goldfish's memory really only last a few seconds? - Do plants feel pain? - Why do cats' eyes glow in the dark? - Why do people seem more attractive when we're drunk? - Why didn't people smile in old photos? Each page offers another witty response to the questions of our time. From men's fashion to the meaning of life, from the educational to the entertaining, this book has something for everyone.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Discover the baffling, bizarre and utterly entertaining answers to all the questions you never thought to ask.   This witty and compulsive collection of trivia will captivate and surprise you with its fun and funky revelations: *Why is New York called "the Big Apple"? *How do people count cards at casinos? *What keeps the head on a glass of beer? *Why don't you ever see baby pigeons? *Why is getting married called tying the knot.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Discover the baffling, bizarre and utterly entertaining answers to all the questions you never thought to ask.   This witty and compulsive collection of trivia will captivate and surprise you with its fun and funky revelations: *Why is New York called "the Big Apple"? *How do people count cards at casinos? *What keeps the head on a glass of beer? *Why don't you ever see baby pigeons? *Why is getting married called tying the knot.…

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Hardback. Condition: Fair. BAFLING AND BIZARE. ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENING.This witty and compulsive collection of trivia will captivate and surprise you with its fun and funky revelations: -Why is New York called the Big Apple? -How do people count cards at casinos? -What keeps the head on a glass of beer? -Why don't you ever see baby pigeons? -Why is getting married called tying the knot.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. BAFLING AND BIZARE. ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENING.This witty and compulsive collection of trivia will captivate and surprise you with its fun and funky revelations: -Why is New York called the Big Apple? -How do people count cards at casinos? -What keeps the head on a glass of beer? -Why don't you ever see baby pigeons? -Why is getting married called tying the knot.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. BAFLING AND BIZARE. ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENING.This witty and compulsive collection of trivia will captivate and surprise you with its fun and funky revelations: -Why is New York called the Big Apple? -How do people count cards at casinos? -What keeps the head on a glass of beer? -Why don't you ever see baby pigeons? -Why is getting married called tying the knot.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. MORE THAN 200 FUN FACTS--FROM BAFFLING AND BIZARRE TO ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENINGThis curious, captivating collection of trivia will surprise and intrigue readers with amazing answers to questions like: -Is Jurassic Park possible? -What causes 'the shakes' after drinking a lot of alcohol? -Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down? -What makes popcorn pop? The follow-up to the bestselling What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper? , Can Holding in a Fart Kill You? has even more fun and fascinating trivia. Perfect for the ever-curious trivia lover, this book is the ultimate in truly extraordinary information. From silly to serious to outright bizarre, this expansive collection offers surprising answers and unexpected facts on everything from history and science to pop culture and nature. From the everyday to the fantastical--it's all here.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. MORE THAN 200 FUN FACTS--FROM BAFFLING AND BIZARRE TO ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENINGThis curious, captivating collection of trivia will surprise and intrigue readers with amazing answers to questions like: -Is Jurassic Park possible? -What causes 'the shakes' after drinking a lot of alcohol? -Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down? -What makes popcorn pop? The follow-up to the bestselling What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper? , Can Holding in a Fart Kill You? has even more fun and fascinating trivia. Perfect for the ever-curious trivia lover, this book is the ultimate in truly extraordinary information. From silly to serious to outright bizarre, this expansive collection offers surprising answers and unexpected facts on everything from history and science to pop culture and nature. From the everyday to the fantastical--it's all here.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. MORE THAN 200 FUN FACTS--FROM BAFFLING AND BIZARRE TO ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENINGThis curious, captivating collection of trivia will surprise and intrigue readers with amazing answers to questions like: -Is Jurassic Park possible? -What causes 'the shakes' after drinking a lot of alcohol? -Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down? -What makes popcorn pop? The follow-up to the bestselling What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper? , Can Holding in a Fart Kill You? has even more fun and fascinating trivia. Perfect for the ever-curious trivia lover, this book is the ultimate in truly extraordinary information. From silly to serious to outright bizarre, this expansive collection offers surprising answers and unexpected facts on everything from history and science to pop culture and nature. From the everyday to the fantastical--it's all here.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good hardcover 9780884865070.

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Condition: very_good. Cover may have light wear, pages in very good condition and binding is sturdy; may have other light shelf wear or creases. May have notes or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Good. This new study considers the impact of the empire upon modern British political culture. The economic and cultural legacy of empire have received a great deal of attention, but historians have neglected the effects of empire upon the domestic British political scene. Dr Thompson explores economic, demographic, intellectual and military influences and he shows how parliamentary and party opinion interacted with imperial ideas and interests in the country at large. This is a major new book which explores the ideology of key imperial campaigns, and their popular support. It makes a critical contribution to recent debates -- about the importance of empire to the nature and development of British national identities before and after the First World War.…