Overview
Where else can readers find, packed onto one page the 13 principles of witchcraft, the structure of military hierarchy, all of the clothing-care symbols, a list of the countries where people drive on the left, and a nursery rhyme about sneezing?
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781582343495
- ISBN-10: 1582343497
- Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
- Publish Date: August 2003
- Dimensions: 7.64 x 4.85 x 0.82 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.54 pounds
- Page Count: 158
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On the light side
Trivia buffs and other collectors of esoteric knowledge will enjoy perusing the pages of Schott's Original Miscellany. Already a hit in England, this tiny book contains lists of information in a host of categories, from the mundane to the decidedly wacky. Author Ben Schott, a 28-year-old photographer/designer, describes his book as "the most addictive thing since nicotine," and we would have to agree after flipping through the pages for way longer than we should have. If you're looking for a list of multiple Nobel Prize winners, the dimensions of the Statue of Liberty, or the order of service for Princess Diana's funeral, it's all here. Our personal favorite is the "Curious Deaths of Some Burmese Kings," including the fate of poor Minrekyawswa, who was crushed to death by his own elephant.
On the light side
Trivia buffs and other collectors of esoteric knowledge will enjoy perusing the pages of Schott's Original Miscellany. Already a hit in England, this tiny book contains lists of information in a host of categories, from the mundane to the decidedly wacky. Author Ben Schott, a 28-year-old photographer/designer, describes his book as "the most addictive thing since nicotine," and we would have to agree after flipping through the pages for way longer than we should have. If you're looking for a list of multiple Nobel Prize winners, the dimensions of the Statue of Liberty, or the order of service for Princess Diana's funeral, it's all here. Our personal favorite is the "Curious Deaths of Some Burmese Kings," including the fate of poor Minrekyawswa, who was crushed to death by his own elephant.