The Book of Extraordinary Facts: Big Book of Pop Culture, History, Crime & Weird Trivia | Hardcover Gift for Trivia Buffs, Curious Minds, Adults, Dad & Knowledge Seekers
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This gargantuan, 704-page hardcover book is chock-full of that information and more, covering pop culture, nature, technology, food, sports, art, history, religion, crime, and tales of the just plain weird . Prepared to get lost perusing page after page of unusual facts , enthralling stories , and amusing anecdotes because The Book of Extraordinary Facts will keep you busy for hours ! Learn about the strange collaboration between surrealist painter Salvador Dalí and comedy icon Harpo Marx. Read about what it was like to live during the London Blitz, and debunk popular urban legends. Get lassoed into facts about fascinating wedding customs around the world, and discover the reason behind one of the deadliest fires in American history. What Hollywood star used her twin sister as her body double in a film? How do card sharks mark a deck? Where in California can you find the world s oldest living tree? Which U.S. president spent some pre-politics time as a male model? Review: If you love books about fascinating facts, you may want to check out this volume. - As someone who is well into his senior years I have been a curious and voracious reader for more than 7 decades. I have loved hardcore science reading, as well as the often strange esoteric topics. This is why while browsing on desertcart for unusual reading material when I came across this 704 page hardcover book (The book of extra ordinary facts) I decided to purchase it. I just love books that are filled with amazing and little known facts that make for both educational and entertaining reading. This is that kind of book. This excellent book is organized into sixteen topic areas covering: “Hooray for Hollywood, sports, health and the body, food and drink, love is in the air, pop culture, art and culture, history, the world around us” and many other fascinating topics. If you enjoy reading fact filled books you may want to check out this one. I loved it. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Predator Hunter: A warrior’s memoir). Review: Product is great - Interesting book.
| Best Sellers Rank | #14,340 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #13 in Historical Study Reference (Books) #17 in History Encyclopedias #47 in Trivia (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,266 Reviews |
J**E
If you love books about fascinating facts, you may want to check out this volume.
As someone who is well into his senior years I have been a curious and voracious reader for more than 7 decades. I have loved hardcore science reading, as well as the often strange esoteric topics. This is why while browsing on Amazon for unusual reading material when I came across this 704 page hardcover book (The book of extra ordinary facts) I decided to purchase it. I just love books that are filled with amazing and little known facts that make for both educational and entertaining reading. This is that kind of book. This excellent book is organized into sixteen topic areas covering: “Hooray for Hollywood, sports, health and the body, food and drink, love is in the air, pop culture, art and culture, history, the world around us” and many other fascinating topics. If you enjoy reading fact filled books you may want to check out this one. I loved it. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Predator Hunter: A warrior’s memoir).
J**Y
Product is great
Interesting book.
H**E
Fun facts
I love these books pick up read a few pages. Next time read a few more . Very interesting facts !
Z**A
A fun read, but needs better fact-checking.
Nice assortment of reading that I have been using to inspire trivia questions, but I have noticed that there are a lot of urban legends and classic disproven myths that have made their way into the text and are presented as facts. So take the "facts" with a grain of salt. Since it is presented as a fun read, not a reference tome, I give it some allowance for perpetuating myths like the belief that Godzilla vs King Kong had different winners in the US version and the Japanese version (they didn't, Kong won in both). So read, enjoy, but be careful inculcating the "facts" into your brain.
A**R
Book
Really still enjoying the material in this book. Maybe I’ll be the smart one at Thanksgiving lol
A**R
Great reading.
interesting
A**R
Great gift and perfect for a fact lover!
I don't know why anybody would complain about this book! The pages were not thin at all! It came in perfect condition. Apparently it is also part of a series of books which I am looking forward to giving to my brother during the yr! He has always been obsessed with facts and always has some tidbit of information. He always wants to share. I thought oh, this is just perfect! Amazon also has the lowest price. This will definitely keep him busy for a long time! I can't wait for him to open it for the holidays.
S**N
Good book
Love this book. Collecting all these.
M**.
Interesting book
I have bought several books in this series for all ages and they’re well loved by the recipients. Grandson at 12 loves it as much as grandad at 61!
A**L
Great
Purchased as a gift for someone who is tricky to buy for and it was perfect!
C**A
Saber más…
Excelente presentación y muy bueno para aprender ! 😉
D**I
Amusing
This is a present for someone so I just had a quick look. It seems entertaining and informative.
B**H
service
fun facts
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