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Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts
Asimov, Isaac
1991 999677 Some of the world's best reading comes from books like this! Jam-packed with nearly 3,000 intriguing facts arranged in more than 100 categories (ranging from "America's Revolution'' and "Art" to "Women's Rights" and "Words"), this treasure trove of trivia will provide five minutes of totally satisfying bedtime browsing or hours of uninterrupted study; it will entertain and stimulate the imagination, as it slakes the dilettante's unquenchable thirst for "useless knowledge." Compiled by Isaac Asimov, a recognized expert in science, the Bible, Shakespeare, and other areas, this compendium of fascinating tidbits examines the world from the inside out--illuminating the lives of kings and queens, presidents, scientists, entertainers, and dozens of "just plain folk'' who prove not only that it takes all kinds to make a world, but that it takes all kinds to make it interesting! (Wings) 504pp. HC From the Publisher 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 horse as a consul of Rome. -Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing. -For distances of up to 150 feet, an alligator can outrace a man. -In 1896, two men rowed across the Atlantic. -The number of possible ways of playing just the first four moves on each side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000. -Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital. Synopsis 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 horse as a consul of Rome. -Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing. -For distances of up to 150 feet, an alligator can outrace a man. -In 1896, two men rowed across the Atlantic. -The number of possible ways of playing just the first four moves on each side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000. -Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital. Annotation Fascinating treasury of 3,000 interesting, entertaining, fantastic, unbelievable and unusual facts. Art, history, religion, science--a delight for browsers and an inexhaustible source for trivia lovers. Biography The godfather of science fiction, Isaac Asimov is the genre's undisputed master and one of the most prolific authors of all time. From his famous Foundation trilogy to his later stories, Asimov took fiction to new, strange, and often wondrous places. Random House Value Publishing, Incorporated 0-517-06503-7 / 9780517065037
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