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What time is it at the North Pole?What’s the chemical formula for a human being?Why is snot green?Should you pikle your conkers?Why do bome back?The New Scientist magazine’s ever popular ‘Last Word’ colomn produces an endles array of questions and answers from its readers. For all those who ... More

In gathering the most fascinating questions asked about science into a handy Gem format, pop culture guru David Feldman demystifies these and much more in "Imponderables(R): Science," Providing you with information you can't find in encyclopedias, dictionaries, or almanacs, "Science" is a fun look a... More

Being a gentleman is not rocker science. It requires a little logic, a bit of forethought, and a great deal of consideration for others. You've scaled Mt. Everest, performed open - heart surgery, designed a skyscraper, and argued a case before the Supreme Court. But have you ever invited seven frien... More

The fourth title in this annual series is full of incredible bizarre facts, stories, interviews, and features, all proudly displayed in a stunning bright new design. New features include full-page articles that showcase a themed collection of amazing images with captions.... More

Once again, Uncle John goes back in time to bring fans more compelling, confounding, and fascinating peeks into the world's past. As always, the slant is on revealing what isn't taught in history class.Once again, Uncle John goes back in time to bring fans more compelling, confounding, and fascinati... More

Every student encounters the work of William Shakespeare, but how many people know that Shakespeare himself never attended university? Or that some think he was a plagiarist? And others don't think he existed at all. Young Adult.Every Student Encounters the work of William Shakespeare somewhere in t... More

This engaging, entertaining book reveals all the secrets about this wildly gifted man, from his prescient inventions and his lost art to his animal rights activism--not to mention his enemies and allies in the dark, turbulent world of his time. Young Adult.Thanks To The international bestseller The ... More

Desperate to end World War II, the US Defense Department embarked on a bizarre scientific experiment: to make a warship invisible. But the first man to talk about the experiment met with a mysterious death. When ace computer hacker Alice Henreid investigates, she comes up against the US Defense Inte... More

For trivia lovers everywhere, this quirky compendium of factoids spans the gamut of intellectual conversation and beyond.Mental_floss is proud to present a full-bodied jolt of inspiration for thirsty minds on the go. Blended with titillating facts, startling revelations, and head-scratching theories... More

Have you ever wondered what other people get up to in bed, or why some people are kinkier than others? Well, wonder no more. Where Do Nudists Keep Their Hankies? has the answer to every question you ever imagined, and a few more besides -- including: WHAT DO THEY CALL A BRAZILIAN BIKINI WAX IN BRAZI... More

Within the pages of "Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts "are many hours of entertaining and informative reading--little-known facts that will make you exclaim, time and again, "I didn't know that "Here are some of the intriguing facts you will find in this book: -Emperor Caligula appointed his favorite ho... More

The ultimate guide to the year in sports, the 2009 volume covers football to fencing, hockey to handball, and everything in between, with essays by top "Sports Illustrated" writers, all-time stats and records, and ticketing information for top pro sports.This collection of writing by world-class wri... More

In 14 pain-free, laughter-filled chapters, the authors brush away years of cobwebs on subjects as wide-ranging as the typical round of "Jeopardy": war, science, politics, philosophy, the arts, business, literature, music, religion, and more.Banish awkward silences, boring weather talk, or (worst of ... More

Snapple's "Real Facts" have appeared on more than one billion Snapple caps since the initiative began in 2001. Now, two trivia experts have culled the very best and added a host of other trivia to create this collection of 1,000 questions that challenges readers to test their knowledge.Snapple's "Re... More

From the dream team of Dr. Willett, bestselling author of "Eat, Drink and Be Healthy," and Katzen, author of the bestselling "Moosewood Cookbook," comes the Body Score, a new approach to weight loss. Line drawings & charts.... More

An outspoken Russian nuclear scientist disappears while attending an international scientific conference. Are his theories about nuclear war so shocking that MI6, and perhaps even the CIA, want to dispose of him? KGB officer Yuri Velikhov investigates the case and learns how tough governments can ge... More

Gathers trivia questions about entertainment, literature, art, geography, history, science, nature, sports, and games... More

An in-depth look at the most intriguing puzzles in science today In this illuminating book, professors Arthur Wiggins and Charles Wynn explore what they believe are the five biggest science problems: Physics: Why do some particles have mass, while others have none? Chemistry: By what series of chem... More