10,000 Things You Need to Know
The Big Book of Lists
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2016
Universe Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7893-3252-3 (ISBN)
Universe Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7893-3252-3 (ISBN)
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Featuring over 10,000 entries compiled by experts in each field, this treasure trove of facts, trivia, and bite-size summaries covering diverse areas of knowledge will delight the legions of fans of best of lists.
This is the ultimate book of lists that is sure to entertain and inform a 1,000-page collection of fun and fascinating facts in a wide range of topics, presented in a wonderfully eclectic format that invites browsing, yet also provides an absorbing read. Featuring 100 lists each in turn showcasing 100 bests covering a wide variety of subjects including the arts, science, nature, history, sports, design, technology, and philosophy this volume provides a breathtaking range of informed, accessible, and essential reading. Lovers of the visual arts will encounter fascinating insights into artists, paintings, sculptures, movies, and museums, while foodies will relish the best cheeses, luxury foods, restaurants, and legendary chefs. History buffs will become absorbed in momentous events, famous trials, and great warriors, and sports fans will appreciate facts on sporting heroes, great races, and winning teams. Richly illustrated, this compendium makes the perfect gift and contains an abundance of useful information, hard facts, and obscure trivia.
Among the wealth of knowledge in these pages, the reader will find helpful summaries of great art, music, and literature as well as complex philosophical ideas, scientific theories, and history alongside a guide to the wonders of the cosmos, innovative economic and political theories, pivotal scientific discoveries, and game- changing technological innovations.
This is the ultimate book of lists that is sure to entertain and inform a 1,000-page collection of fun and fascinating facts in a wide range of topics, presented in a wonderfully eclectic format that invites browsing, yet also provides an absorbing read. Featuring 100 lists each in turn showcasing 100 bests covering a wide variety of subjects including the arts, science, nature, history, sports, design, technology, and philosophy this volume provides a breathtaking range of informed, accessible, and essential reading. Lovers of the visual arts will encounter fascinating insights into artists, paintings, sculptures, movies, and museums, while foodies will relish the best cheeses, luxury foods, restaurants, and legendary chefs. History buffs will become absorbed in momentous events, famous trials, and great warriors, and sports fans will appreciate facts on sporting heroes, great races, and winning teams. Richly illustrated, this compendium makes the perfect gift and contains an abundance of useful information, hard facts, and obscure trivia.
Among the wealth of knowledge in these pages, the reader will find helpful summaries of great art, music, and literature as well as complex philosophical ideas, scientific theories, and history alongside a guide to the wonders of the cosmos, innovative economic and political theories, pivotal scientific discoveries, and game- changing technological innovations.
Elspeth Beidas is the senior editor at Quintessence.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 25.10.2016 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 2000 COLOR AND B/W PHOTOGRAPHS |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 221 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 2849 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Anthologien |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten | |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7893-3252-3 / 0789332523 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7893-3252-3 / 9780789332523 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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