1990
| The Hare and the Tortoise. The Lion and the Mouse. The Boy Who Cried Wolf. The Jackdaw and the Borrowed Plumage. For generations, these titles and scores of others have been synonymous with the best in the timeless literature of childhood. Although he was probably as mythical as the tales attributed to him, the legendary name of Aesop has been associated for thousands of years with an enduringly popular collection of enchanting fables. In the lavish tradition of Chronicle Books' classic illustra....[more] |
2007
| From previous editions published in the UK: ""A mine of useful and useless information..."" - The Spectator ""An education in one volume."" - The Sunday Times Who was the only person ever to win both an Oscar and a Nobel Prize? Who was the only female martyr and saint to sport a beard? Which country hosts the Cockroach Hall of Fame? Whose last words were, "I am still alive!"? These and thousands of other questions are answered in Firefly's World of Facts. Abundantly illustrated with color photog....[more] |
2006
| With annual sales of 200,000 copies, The Top 10 of Everything is clearly the place people go to get the lowdown on what or who was the best, worst, richest, fiercest, deadliest, or simply biggest of practically anything. It features 600 lists on a diverse range of subjects, from blockbuster movies and music to stellar universities, from crime and punishment to popular drinks. Find out which stars of stage and screen shone the brightest and which terrestrial animals weigh the most. See which habi....[more] |
2009
| In England and Wales alone, there is a baby born every single minute of every single day and every single one of them has to be named . . . Ever heard of Donald Duck (the person not the cartoon character)? Albert Bumface? Lotta Poo? These people are actually real! In this hilarious, fascinating book, author Russell Ash finds the silliest, craziest names in the world leaving you wondering who could have possibly wanted to name their child such things! |
2007
| Russell Ash has trawled parish registers and censuses going back 900 years to compile the first ever complete book of breathtakingly unlikely-but-true British names. It features an incredible and diverse range of totally genuine names, evoking everything from body parts (Dick Brain), sex (Matilda Suckcock), illness (Barbaray Headache) and toilet functions (Peter Piddle) to food (Hazel Nutt), animals (Minty Badger) and places (Phila Delphia). Every single one has been checked for authenticity and....[more] |
2001
| The worst storms, the richest rulers, the fastest cars, the highest jumps, the deadliest snakes, the brightest stars, the hottest hits. A great new 2002 edition of the best-selling guide to the top "pick-of-the-lists" and record breakers-completely revised and updated. Outstanding coverage of sports, music, film, and television. Over 1,000 Top 10 lists based on the latest research by leading experts. Bursting with astounding, thought-provoking and hilarious facts on every subject under the sun. ....[more] |
1999
| One of the essential illustrated reference guides for trivia fans of all ages, this edition is revised annually with hundreds of new lists on the hottest facts and cutting-edge trends. |
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