Description
The original, benchmark compendium of facts weirder than fiction, intriguing information, and must-talk-about trivia that has sold over eight million copies worldwide and spawned many imitators. For nearly three decades David Wallechinsky and Amy Wallace have been researching curious facts and unusual statistics and the incredible stories behind them. Now the most entertaining and informative of these have been brought together in a long-awaited, thoroughly up-to-date, and Americanized new edition, including brand-new lists and list makers. Contributors include: Oliver Stone; Jane Fonda; Sean Connery; Robert Duvall; Pedro Almodovar; Stephen King; John Waters; Wynton Marsalis; Quincy Jones; Arnold Palmer; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Isaac Stern; Ian Rankin; Alan Dershowitz; Margaret Atwood; Dave Eggers; Brian Eno; and Elmore Leonard.
Author: David Wallechinsky, Amy Wallace
Publisher: Canongate Us
Published: 11/04/2005
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.60d
ISBN13: 9781841957197
ISBN10: 1841957194
BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Curiosities & Wonders
- Reference | Trivia
Author: David Wallechinsky, Amy Wallace
Publisher: Canongate Us
Published: 11/04/2005
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.60d
ISBN13: 9781841957197
ISBN10: 1841957194
BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Curiosities & Wonders
- Reference | Trivia
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