The Book Of Oddities
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Oddities
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Author : Rupert T Gould
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-10-31
Oddities written by Rupert T Gould and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-31 with Literary Collections categories.
Published in 1928 by Rupert Gould, the first of two books featuring strange facts about natural history, animals, and lore, Oddities: A Book of Unexplained Facts is filled with odd tales that will delight and baffle. Readers will get small history lessons embedded in wondrous and curious tales about Nostradamus, the Aurora Islands, and the planet Vulcan. Part of the Loren Coleman Presents series from Cosimo Classics, as well as its sequel, Enigmas: Another Book of Unexplained Facts, Oddities will entertain readers of all types, but especially those interested in mythology, folktales, and cryptozoology. RUPERT T. GOULD (1890-1948) was a cryptozoology enthusiast, as evidenced by his books on the Loch Ness Monster and the Great Sea Serpent, as well as his books on unexplained facts. Though he was a career lieutenant commander in the British Royal Navy, Gould was best known for his contributions to marine horology. His work The Marine Chronometer was considered the authoritative text on marine timekeepers for more than 50 years. His other interests lay in science (he was a science educator on the BBC's children's hour; his lectures later became the book The Stargazer Talks), tennis (he umpired at Wimbledon), and radio. In 1947, Gould received a Gold Medal from The British Horological Institute in highest honor for his contributions to the field. He died in 1948 at 57 years of age.
The Book Of Strange And Curious Legal Oddities
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Author : Nathan Belofsky
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2010-08-03
The Book Of Strange And Curious Legal Oddities written by Nathan Belofsky and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-03 with Law categories.
You're probably breaking the law right now-and don't even know it. Did you know... ? Naples, Italy, enforces laws for what constitutes real pizza, and "pizza police" visit restaurants to crack down on unlawful pies? ? In West Virginia it is a crime to display or possess a red or black flag? ? It is illegal to sell stuffed articles depicting female breasts within a thousand feet of any county highway in California? ? Spherical fishbowls have been banned in Rome since 2004? There are hundreds of bizarre laws that we could be breaking at any moment. What exactly are we doing that we shouldn't be doing, and what happens if we get caught? In this engaging and insightful collection, Nathan Belofsky takes us on a journey of eclectic, unexpected, and bizarre laws from around the world. Written by a practicing lawyer with an eye for his profession's most unusual quirks, The Book of Strange and Curious Legal Oddities offers a delightful look at the legal system's peculiarities through the ages. From laws that crack down on how we eat, look, and have sex, to real legal battles involving litigious chimpanzees, you'll start wondering whether you're really the law-abiding citizen you claim to be.
Oddities
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Author : Rupert Thomas Gould
language : en
Publisher: London : P. Allan
Release Date : 1928
Oddities written by Rupert Thomas Gould and has been published by London : P. Allan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1928 with Curiosities and wonders categories.
The Book Of Random Oddities
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Author : Publications International Ltd
language : en
Publisher: Book of
Release Date : 2014-05
The Book Of Random Oddities written by Publications International Ltd and has been published by Book of this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05 with Games & Activities categories.
The 704-page hardcover book contains 250 random articles, plus statistics, facts, trivia, and lists that range from absurd to useless to hilarious. The Book of Random Oddities provides hours upon hours of fascinating reading. It is for anyone with a curious mind.
The Mammoth Book Of Oddities
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Author : F. O'Neil
language : en
Publisher: Constable
Release Date : 1996
The Mammoth Book Of Oddities written by F. O'Neil and has been published by Constable this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Curiosities and wonders categories.
Anatomical Oddities The Otherworldly Realms Hidden Within Our Bodies
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Author : Alice Roberts
language : en
Publisher: The Experiment, LLC
Release Date : 2023-11-07
Anatomical Oddities The Otherworldly Realms Hidden Within Our Bodies written by Alice Roberts and has been published by The Experiment, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-07 with Science categories.
From acclaimed science writer, presenter, and illustrator Alice Roberts, a visual and linguistic adventure through the strange, astonishing worlds within our anatomy Did you know you have cobwebs in your head, hair in your lungs, and snails in your ears? In the world of anatomy, every name paints a picture: from the arachnoid mater, a brain membrane resembling a spider’s web, to the ciliated epithelium of the respiratory tract (from the Latin for “eyelash”) and the curlicue cochleas (from the Greek for “snail”) that power our hearing. Quirky, bizarre, and beautiful, Anatomical Oddities traverses the body’s crypts, islets, and mountains to reveal a secret map of organ, tissue, and bone—complete with peculiar place names (duodenum, from the Greek for “twelve-fingers-long part of the gut”) and overlooked but essential regions (like the orbicularis oculi, the muscle that lets us blink). Featuring stunning original artwork by the author—acclaimed science writer and presenter Alice Roberts— these fifty-seven brief lessons in anatomy lay bare the intricate details of the human body, the history of those who unearthed its secrets, and the rich world of language that gives us form.
The Mammoth Book Of Oddities
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Author : Frank O'Neil
language : en
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub
Release Date : 1996
The Mammoth Book Of Oddities written by Frank O'Neil and has been published by Carroll & Graf Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Humor categories.
Here is a hilarious and extraordinary compendium of the world's most bizarre, weird, and amazing facts and feats. The unusual, the unexplainable, and the unbelievable pack this miniature-mammoth book.
Freak Show
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Author : Robert Bogdan
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2014-12-10
Freak Show written by Robert Bogdan and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-10 with Performing Arts categories.
This cultural history of the travelling freak show in America chronicles the rise and fall of the industry as attitudes about disability evolved. From 1840 until 1940, hundreds of freak shows crisscrossed the United States, from the smallest towns to the largest cities, exhibiting their casts of dwarfs, giants, Siamese twins, bearded ladies, savages, snake charmers, fire eaters, and other oddities. By today’s standards such displays would be considered cruel and exploitative—the pornography of disability. Yet for one hundred years the freak show was widely accepted as one of America’s most popular forms of entertainment. Robert Bogdan’s fascinating social history brings to life the world of the freak show and explores the culture that nurtured and, later, abandoned it. In uncovering this neglected chapter of show business, he describes in detail the flimflam artistry behind the shows, the promoters and the audiences, and the gradual evolution of public opinion from awe to embarrassment. Freaks were not born, Bogdan reveals; they were manufactured by the amusement world, usually with the active participation of the freaks themselves. Many of the "human curiosities" found fame and fortune, until the ascent of professional medicine transformed them from marvels into pathological specimens.
Whims And Oddities
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Author : Thomas Hood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1826
Whims And Oddities written by Thomas Hood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1826 with English wit and humor categories.
Oddities
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Author : John Bigwood
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2019-10-22
Oddities written by John Bigwood and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-22 with Games & Activities categories.
Challenge your acuity and stimulate your mind with this entertaining puzzle book filled with charming illustrations, fun facts, and trivia along the way. Life is odd. People are odd. Things are odd. There is oddity in the strangest places, not least in this collection of extreme odd-one-out teasers that will bamboozle the brain and test even the eagle-eyed. Whether you’re looking for odd ones out or matching pairs of oddities—from strikingly similar cactuses to lluscious-llocked look-alike llamas, Oddities challenges you to discover the minute differences lurking on every page. Simply pick a puzzle and follow the instructions on the left-hand page. There are odd ones out to spot, hipster accessories to match, and random trivia that delights and educates. Each puzzle in Oddities includes fun facts and interesting information, and if you get stuck, all of the answers can be found at the back. The illustrations for each puzzle are also fun to color.