An A to Z of Almost Everything: A Compendium of General Knowledge

An A to Z of Almost Everything: A Compendium of General Knowledge
ISBN-10
0316725579
ISBN-13
9780316725576
Category
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Pages
1185
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Little Brown GBR
Author
Trevor Montague

Description

In this new edition, the original topics have been brought up to date, added to and elaborated upon: Abbreviations, for example, now includes an essential array of chat room acronyms: Fashion boasts a complete list of British Hairdressers of the Year; and Music features a comprehensive listing of every top-ten single in the last forty years. And there are a wealth of new subjects to be discovered and enjoyed too, from the Top Tens of 2002 to world coins and paper money, bingo calls to crime and punishment, the Mr Men books to the works of Charles Dickens. What can be Big Boy, Early Girl or Supersonic? Which British Prime Minister links John Lennon and Gary Lineker? Which classic novel begins 'Now, what I want is facts'? (See Reviews for Answers) This monumental work of reference is a must-have title on your bookshelf - both an enjoyable book to dip into and a cornucopia of sheer fact.

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