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The People S Almanac Presents The Twentieth Century
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Author : David Wallechinsky
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The People S Almanac Presents The Twentieth Century written by David Wallechinsky and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Almanacs, American categories.
This colossal compendium presents highlights of history of the 20th century - the biggest and most interesting events, people, crimes, disasters, inventions, discoveries, songs, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Unlike any other history or reference book, it really does make the facts come alive, giving readers an exciting panaorama of the last 100 years and it shows, like no other book, just what a truly extraordinary century it's been. Includes over 200 illustrations.
The People S Almanac Presents The 20th Century
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Author : David Wallechinsky
language : en
Publisher: Galahad Books
Release Date : 2001-03
The People S Almanac Presents The 20th Century written by David Wallechinsky and has been published by Galahad Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03 with History categories.
Unlike any other history or reference book, The People's Almanac Present's the 20th Century captures the century's most intriguing people, events and discoveries -- and makes them come alive, giving you a wonderfully engaging panorama of the past one hundred years. With more than seven hundred lively entries, covering everything from war and assassinations to popular songs and movie trivia, the is the book praised by the Washington Post Book World as, "the latest grab-bag filled by a notorious fact monger". Believe-it-or-not stories, unusual facts, dubious achievements and amazing people abound, making this book the most offbeat -- and most definitive -- look at our century ever published.
The Twentieth Century
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Author : David Wallechinsky
language : en
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Release Date : 1999
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The People S Almanac Presents The Book Of Predictions
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Author : David Wallechinsky
language : en
Publisher: Bantam Books
Release Date : 1981-12
The People S Almanac Presents The Book Of Predictions written by David Wallechinsky and has been published by Bantam Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981-12 with Fiction categories.
The People S Almanac Presents The Book Of Lists
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
The People S Almanac Presents The Book Of Lists written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.
The Twentieth Century
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Author : Robert H. Ferrell
language : en
Publisher: World Almanac Books
Release Date : 1985
The Twentieth Century written by Robert H. Ferrell and has been published by World Almanac Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.
The People S Almanac 3
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Author : David Wallechinsky
language : en
Publisher: William Morrow
Release Date : 1981
The People S Almanac 3 written by David Wallechinsky and has been published by William Morrow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. categories.
A reference book designed to be read for information and entertainment with special articles and entries on out-ofthe-way topics.
The Book Of Lists
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Author : David Wallechinsky
language : en
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Release Date : 2005
The Book Of Lists written by David Wallechinsky and has been published by Knopf Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Games & Activities categories.
A new edition of the classic bestseller from the original authors, with additional material specifically prepared for Canadian readers by long-time "This Morning CBC producer, Ira Basen, and Jane Farrow, the author of Wanted Words. In 1977, a publishing sensation was born. The Book of Lists, the first and best compendium of facts weirder than fiction, was published. Filled with intriguing information and must-talk-about trivia it has spawned many imitators -- but none as addictive or successful. For nearly three decades since, the editors have been researching curious facts, unusual statistics and the incredible stories behind them. Now the most entertaining and informative of these have been brought together in a long-awaited, thoroughly up-to-date new edition that is also the first Canadian edition. Ira Basen and Jane Farrow have augmented the existing lists with fascinating homegrown material, and compiled lists specifically of relevance to Canadian readers. So if you've always wanted to find out how porcupines really mate, how comedy can kill and -- that most essential piece of knowledge -- how long the longest recorded nose was, this is the book for you. With contributions from a variety of celebrities and experts including Margaret Atwood, Mike Myers, Michael Ondaatje, Dave Eggers, Phillip Pullman and Charlotte Gray, this anthology has something for everyone -- and more than you ever suspected you wanted to know. A list of lists from "The Book of Lists: 10 Notable Film Scenes Left on the Cutting Room Floor 10 Afflictions and Their Patron Saints 14 Nations with More Sheep Than People 5 Trips to the Canadian Wilderness That Ended in Disaster 10 ReallyBad Canadian Sports Teams 14 Last Words of Famous Canadians Kurt Browning's 9 Turning Points in Figure Skating History 7 Trial Verdicts That Caused Riots 12 Museums of Limited Appeal 10 Unusual Canadian Place Names That Start with a "B" 7 Well-Known Sayings Attributed to the Wrong Person 10 Celebrated People Who Read Their Own Obituaries Sloane's Jay Ferguson's 10 Perfect Pop Songs 13 Possible Sites for the Garden of Eden 9 Canadian Sports Stars Who Became Politicians First Sexual Encounters of 13 Prominent Canadians Four Foods Invented by Canadians 1. Processed Cheese -- J. L. Kraft grew up on a dairy farm in Stevensville, Ontario. While working as a grocer he was struck by the amount of cheese that was wasted on wheels of cheddar when the dried rind was scraped off to get at the fresh interior. He resolved to find a way to use this "waste" product, experimenting with double boilers, preservatives and cheddar. Eventually he found a way of stabilizing the dairy product that has come to be known as processed cheese. 2. Frozen Foods -- The technology to freeze food quickly and transport it to markets far away was developed in Halifax in 1928. Within a year, "ice fillets" were being sold to fish-deprived Torontonians who loved the taste and didn't seem to mind the high price tag. Despite this, the fishing industry and private companies lost interest and quickly mothballed the project. In 1930, a feisty American, Colonel Clarence Birdseye, claimed responsibility for developing frozen foods and promptly made a fortune. 3. Pablum -- Invented in 1930 by Dr. Alan Brown, assisted by researchers Theodore Drake and Fred Tisdall. The add-water babycereal revolutionized infant nutrition, and, of course, became synonymous with food that was bland and mushy. 4. Poutine -- Although many claim responsibility for the crowd-pleasing combination of squeaky cheese curds, canned gravy and french fries, it is generally agreed that the first order of this regional specialty of Quebec was served up by restaurant owner Fernand Lachance in 1957. Many variations on the original recipe exist including one deluxe version with foie gras served in Montreal's Pied de Cochon bistro.
It S Getting Better All The Time
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Author : Stephen Moore
language : en
Publisher: Cato Institute
Release Date : 2001-01-25
It S Getting Better All The Time written by Stephen Moore and has been published by Cato Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-25 with Political Science categories.
And now, a dose of good news. In a new book that will put the gloom-and-doom industry out of business, the Cato Institute says more human progress has been achieved in the last 100 years than in all of the previous centuries combined. No matter what the variable -- life expectancy, wealth, leisure time, education, safety, gender and racial equality, freedom -- the world is a vastly better place today than it was a century ago, say co-authors Stephen Moore and the late Julian Simon in It's Getting Better all the Time: 100 Greatest Trends of the Last 100 Years. Of course, if things are so great, why do we hear so much bad news? False scares and junk science are partly to blame, but the media also play a role in shaping people's perceptions. In 1998, the authors point out, there was not a single commercial airline crash despite the hundreds of thousands of commercial flights and billions of air passenger-miles traveled. While there was no major news coverage of this amazing record, the media devoted weeks of coverage to the 1999 crash of an Egyptian airliner. This focus on the bad lets us forget how much is good about life in modern America.
The People S Almanac
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Author : David Wallechinsky
language : en
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday
Release Date : 1975
The People S Almanac written by David Wallechinsky and has been published by Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Reference categories.
A books of facts and figures on a variety of subjects, including the United States, world history, people, health, war, disasters, the arts, science and technology, honors, religion, and the curious.