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Also by David Wallechinsky:

The Complete Book Of The Olympics, May 2012
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The New Book of Lists, November 2005
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THE NEW BOOK OF LISTS
By: David Wallechinsky

The Original Compendium of Curious Information

Canongate
November 2005
On Sale: November 4, 2005
400 pages
ISBN: 1841957194
EAN: 9781841957197
Paperback
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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.

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