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Hardback. Zustand: 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. Zustand: 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.…

Paperback. Zustand: 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. Zustand: 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. Zustand: 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. Zustand: 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. Zustand: 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.…

Hardback. Zustand: 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. Zustand: 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. Zustand: 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.…

Paperback. Zustand: 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. Zustand: 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.…

Paperback. Zustand: 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.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 400 intriguing, entertaining, and often hilarious etymological journiesEnglish is filled with curious, intriguing and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:- Read between the Lines- Cat Got Your Tongue? - Put a Sock in It- Close, but No Cigar- Bring Home the Bacon- Caught Red-Handed- Under the Weather- Raining Cats and DogsPerfect for trivia and language lovers alike, this entertaining collection is the ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 400 intriguing, entertaining, and often hilarious etymological journiesEnglish is filled with curious, intriguing and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:- Read between the Lines- Cat Got Your Tongue? - Put a Sock in It- Close, but No Cigar- Bring Home the Bacon- Caught Red-Handed- Under the Weather- Raining Cats and DogsPerfect for trivia and language lovers alike, this entertaining collection is the ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Thompson, Dana (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. More than 150 new fun facts to delight, befuddle and amaze! What makes a whip crack? Why don't cats like to swim? Why do we cry at happy endings? Are zebras' stripes black or white? Why are graves dug six feet deep.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. More than 150 new fun facts to delight, befuddle and amaze! What makes a whip crack? Why don't cats like to swim? Why do we cry at happy endings? Are zebras' stripes black or white? Why are graves dug six feet deep.

Zustand: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid! It is human nature to be curious about things that scare us--that's why we love scary movies and true crime podcasts. But what about our deepest, most specific phobias? Spiders, Clowns and Great Mole Rats presents a fascinating, friendly and even funny look at 160 fears, from the irrational to the truly terrifying. This book will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about fears and phobias like blennophobia (fear of slime), globophobia (fear of balloons), phasmophobia (fear of ghosts), taphophobia (fear of being buried alive), and over 150 more.…

Paperback. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.