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The Essential Library of Inessential Knowledge
Wiley
October 2010
On Sale: October 19, 2010
288 pages
ISBN: 0470559659
EAN: 9780470559659
Hardcover
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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 killed in the Civil War? How long is a
New York minute? What are the lost plays of Shakespeare?
What building did Elvis leave last? Get the answers to these
and countless other vexing questions in a All Facts
Considered. Guaranteed to enlighten even the most seasoned
trivia buff, this treasure trove of "who knew?" factoids
spans a wide range of intriguing subjects. * Written by noted NPR librarian Kee Malesky, whom Scott
Simon has called the "source of all human knowledge"
* Answers questions on history, natural history,
science, religion, language, and the arts
* Packed with valuable nuggets of information, from the
useful to the downright bizarre The perfect gift for every inquiring mind that wants to
know, All Facts Considered will put you at the center of the
conversation as you show off your essential store of
inessential yet irresistible knowledge.
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