As the society, culture, and political realities of a region change, new exploration of the history and current facts are necessary.
Caribbean Enigma explores each individual major island and countr……続きを見る
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A shockingly counterintuitive book of trivia that cuts through the misconceptions that most of us call “facts” to show how wrong we are about . . . well, everything.
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March 14: The Story of a Special Day
March 14 is Pi Day, for the mathematical constant π (3.14)
...The day Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin
...The day The Mikado was first performed
...The day th……続きを見る
著者：Kee Malesky
出版社： Turner Publishing Company
発売日： 2010年11月05日
For the bestselling miscellany market, an NPR librarian's compendium of fascinating facts on history, science, and the arts
How much water do the Great Lakes contain? Who were the first and last men……続きを見る
A mother, answering her phone, hears her daughter shrieking and screaming. Terrified, she calls the police who arrive at the daughter's house, batter down the door--and find the daughter, nude, in h……続きを見る
Encapsulating in brief explanations the most important people, places, things, events and ideas in the history of mankind, this educational resource features hundreds of items, many accompanied with……続きを見る
The authors of DARKER SIDE OF THE MOON "They" Are Watching Us! now delve into the Mysteries of Time Travel, and explore 35 true cases of:
- The incredible Map of the Creator, a 120-million-year-old,……続きを見る
In almost every town in America there are places where strange things happen. The perfect companion to The International Directory of Haunted Places, this revised and updated edition of Haunted Plac……続きを見る
A REVISED AND UPDATED EBOOK EDITION WITH ALL NEW READERS’ DODOS!
We’ve all heard of the list of endangered animals, but no one has ever pulled together a list of endangered inanimate objects.
Until ……続きを見る
It's a Terrible Day in the Neighborhood
They told you the suburbs were a great place to live. They said nothing bad could ever happen here.
But they were wrong.
This collection of terrifying true st……続きを見る
•Do you refuse to take the top newspaper on a stack (even if perfect)?
•Insist that the toilet paper hang "over"?
•Wait for the phone to ring at least twice before answering?
•Keep returning to the ……続きを見る
Expressões como "A espada de Dâmocles", "O estado sou eu!", "O ovo de colombo", "Gritar no deserto" e muitas outras mais, são ou foram usadas recorrentemente na literatura e na imprensa, e mesmo que……続きを見る
著者：Jerome Pohlen
出版社： Chicago Review Press
発売日： 2002年09月01日
A high-altitude alligator farm. A UFO watchtower. A monument to a headless chicken. While other travel guides tell you about tackling Pike's Peak, skiing the back bowls, or rafting down the Arkansas……続きを見る
This is a unique one of a kind dictionary highlighting terms expressly used amongst the biker and outlaw biker culture. It does not pretend to be the end all, be all, as biker dictionaries go howeve……続きを見る
The Story of a Special Day: March 5
March 5 is the anniversary of the Boston Massacre, in which Crispus Attucks became the first martyr of the American Revolution
... The day Elvis got out of the Ar……続きを見る
The Shag Harbour UFO Incident was the reported impact of an unknown large object into waters near Shag Harbour, a tiny fishing village in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on October 4, 1967.
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Why do we hiccup? Is it possible to knock Earth out of its orbit? How do chameleons camouflage themselves? Do fish really have a three-second memory? How do barcodes work? Discover the answers to th……続きを見る
著者：Julia Suits
出版社： Penguin Publishing Group
発売日： 2011年11月01日
"This stuff is more than just fancy pranks. It's Americana. Never has nonsense been taken so seriously...This book is a fascinating, appetite- whetting glimpse for the, if you'll pardon the expressi……続きを見る
Tämä kirja perustuu blogiin, jota pidin kuuden vuoden ajan, vuosina 2006–2012. Noitten vuosien aikana johdin sittemmin legendaariseksi muodostunutta pienkustantamo Voimasanaa. Samaan aikaan minulla ……続きを見る
著者：Suzanne Schwalb
出版社： Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
発売日： 2010年02月01日
The situation is grave. Vampires are vamping. Werewolves are shape shifting. And zombies are lurching into the garden. Is this modern-day ferment of paranormal activity, ah, normal? Learn all about ……続きを見る
May 6: The Story of a Special Day covers everything that makes this day very special.
From celebrations around the world to significant moments in history, birthdays, zodiac signs, and all-month eve……続きを見る
The Story of a Special Day
March 6 is the anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo…
...The day the Supreme Court issued the Dred Scott decision
...The day Oreo® cookies were introduced
...The day Walt……続きを見る
著者：Noel Botham
出版社： Penguin Publishing Group
発売日： 2012年06月05日
Weird and amazing facts for curious minds of all kinds
Looking for fascinating facts and trivia that readers of all ages can enjoy? The Totally Awesome Book of Useless Information is filled with the……続きを見る
March 23: The Story of a Special Day covers everything that makes this day very special.
From celebrations around the world to significant moments in history, birthdays, zodiac signs, and all-month ……続きを見る
March 15: The Story of a Special Day
March 15 is the Ides of March, the day Julius Caesar was assassinated
...The day Columbus returned to Spain from the New World
...The day Maine became a state
..……続きを見る
Every object around us contains the history of all the people and places that brought it here. But rarely is that history explored. In this book, instead of breaking an object apart to reveal those ……続きを見る
著者：Mark Juddery
出版社： Penguin Publishing Group
発売日： 2010年07月06日
A cantankerous collection of the 50 most overhyped people, places and things in the world
What do horoscopes, hemlock, Star Trek, the Oscars, and sliced bread have in common? They're all overrated-a……続きを見る
著者：Nathan Belofsky
出版社： Penguin Publishing Group
発売日： 2013年07月02日
Discover the astonishing and peculiar history of medicine with this perfect gift for history buffs, doctors, and anyone looking to be amazed by the brilliant and bizarre ideas that shaped the world ……続きを見る
The Story of a Special Day: March 8
March 8 is International Women’s Day...
...The day Ronald Reagan called the Soviet Union an “evil empire”
...The anniversary of the Castle Gate Mine Disaster
...T……続きを見る
