The Book of Lists, the Canadian Edition: The Original Compendium of Curious InformationA 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: |
Contents
ONE People I | 41 |
THREE The Arts | 71 |
FOUR Food and Health | 103 |
FIVE Animals | 127 |
SIX Work and Money | 159 |
SEVEN Sex Love and Marriage | 185 |
EIGHT Crime | 209 |
NINE Politics and World Affairs | 247 |
ΤΕΝ Places | 293 |
ELEVEN Literature | 339 |
TWELVE Words | 377 |
THIRTEEN Sports | 403 |
FOURTEEN Death | 431 |
FIFTEEN Miscellaneous | 463 |
Credits | 506 |
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The Book of Lists: The Original Compendium of Curious Information David Wallechinsky,Amy D. Wallace,Ira Basen,Jane Farrow No preview available - 2005 |