1000 Things Worth Knowing by Jr. Fowler, Nathaniel Clark [Paperback]

Description: This handy book of useful information contains more than 1000 facts, many of which are not generally known to the average person; but all of them are of interest to humankind, and knowledge of many of them is essential. Fowler has used the simplest English, and has avoided, as far as possible, all technical terms. He has endeavored not to fall into the common error of making his explanations harder to understand than the subjects treated. In the space of a few hundred pages Fowler has presented the thousand or more things that are really worth knowing. He examines everything from April Fool's Day ("Its origin is unknown, but it is supposed to follow an ancient pageant custom of playing tricks on the first day of April"), to the Seven Wonders of the ancient and new worlds, to the derivation of the term "Yankee." The book is not a mere encyclopedia -- it is an education unto itself.

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EAN: 9781596050341

UPC: 9781596050341

ISBN: 9781596050341

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Item Length: 20.3 cm

Number of Pages: 232 Pages

Publication Name: 1000 Things Worth Knowing

Language: English

Publisher: Cosimo Classics

Item Height: 203 mm

Subject: Writing & Reading

Publication Year: 2004

Type: Référence

Item Weight: 254 g

Author: Nathaniel Clark Fowler, Jr, Nathaniel C Fowler Jr, C Fowler Nathaniel C Fowler, Jr

Item Width: 127 mm

Format: Paperback