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Bezig met laden... The Book of Useless Informationdoor Noel Botham
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Amusing. ( ) Whether true or not, this little book is a delight to read. At times funny, and at other times sad, and yet at other times very, very interesting. The only thing I could ask for would be a few references, so I wouldn't sound like a complete doof quoting one of these at a party or other social gathering. Perhaps that'll be their last volume, "The Book of Useless References." Nevertheless, worth a read, and quite entertaining. I would give this thing fewer stars, but there were few typographical errors and nothing truly offensive was said. But the authors have a shaky relationship with reality, and when I got to the part where it said that people call their mothers "mommy" because they have mammary glands, I had to stop reading it for good. I'm afraid that I'm ever trapped in the NYPL and having to fight off an apocalyptic ice storm by burning things, this book will come right after the furniture and tax code. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
What you may so cavalierly call useless information could prove invaluable to someone else. Then again, maybe not. But to The Useless Information Society, any fact that passes its gasp-inducing, not-a-lot-of-people-know-that test merits inclusion in this fascinating but ultimately useless book... Did you know (or do you care)... * That fish scales are used to make lipstick? * Why organized crime accounts for ten percent of the United States's annual income? * The name of the first CD pressed in the United States? * The last year that can be written upside-down or right side-up and appear the same? * The shortest performance ever nominated for an Oscar®? * How much Elvis weighed at the time of his death? * What the suits in a deck of cards represent? * How many Quarter Pounders can be made from one cow? * How interesting useless information can be? The Book of Useless Information answers these teasers and is packed with facts and figures that will captivate you--and anyone who shares your joy in the pursuit of pointless knowledge. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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