The Book of Unusual Knowledge
- With quirky illustrations and a vast array of articles, anecdotes, lists, and games, this book will provide hours of fascinating reading. It will also expand your knowledge on a range of topics, including the animal kingdom, art, sports, technology, history, politics, the universe, and much, much more.
- Sample topics include: - Are plastic bags killing sacred cows in India? - Does NASCAR have roots in bootlegging moonshine? - Did Ronald Reagan see not one but two UFOs during his lifetime?
Reviews (180)
A fantastic book of great facts and information most readers will love.
Like most seekers of knowledge I am always searching out unusual and unique books on a wide range of topics. When I saw this huge hardcover 704 page book (The book of Unusual Knowledge) book on Amazon for a bargain price I just had to have it. The twenty two chapters cover an enormous amount of interesting and informative information on numerous topics. The chapters focus on related topics in the following areas: Movies and television, American landmarks, games people play, art and literature, all about animals, money and business, intriguing individuals, earth and the Universe, waging war, happy holidays, pop culture and games, the supernatural, history, around the world, technology and inventions, death and the macabre, politics, crime, health and the human body, music, food and drink and religion. If you love books that are full of facts and information on a wide range of subjects you need to have this book in your personal or even public library donation. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Basic Principles of the most effective Combative Systesm)
A lot of not true.
A lot of not true.
Random and awesome!
The book is pretty cool. I got it for my husband for Christmas. He loves knowing random facts to bring up during conversations with seriously anyone. He loved looking through this and telling me weird stuff all week long after. Great product for the price. I will most likely purchase more of the series in the future.
I've got ALL of the books in the series. I have one on my bed-side nightstand at ALL times. Supreme oddities!
The product description tells you ALL you need to know, and the book is much more=====> " The Book of Unusual Knowledge is a mammoth 704-page padded hardcover book crammed with a cornucopia of information some useful, others not so much but all of it completely captivating. It's perfect for anyone with a curious mind and a passion for learning. With quirky illustrations and a vast array of articles, anecdotes, lists, and games, this book will provide hours of fascinating reading. It will also expand your knowledge on a range of topics, including the animal kingdom, art, sports, technology, history, politics, the universe, and much, much more. Sample topics include: Are plastic bags killing sacred cows in India? Does NASCAR have roots in bootlegging moonshine? Did Ronald Reagan see not one but two UFOs during his lifetime? " <=====
Go For It!
I came across this on Amazon and was really interested but some of the reviews worried me. I thought, "What the heck, its a 704 page book for like $10 with mostly great reviews, I'll give it a whirl". So glad I did! My book arrived in prestine condition. Even if it had arrived printed upside down like some of the reviews said, I would have been ok with it and brushed it off as giving the book character. I didnt find anything cheap about the quality of the book or paper either. Mine looks like regular book pages. I made sure because this was reported from recent reviews, so I'm not sure why that has been an issue with some. Anyway, I am on page 120 and can not wait to get to this book every night before bed. It is really very interesting! Even subjects I'm typically not interested in has me yearning for more. I definitely recommend this product and would definitely buy it again. As a matter of fact I plan to. I plan to buy several copies as Christmas gifts. I'm going to keep my copy to share with my family. P.S. My only complaint is the book is advertised as Prime 2-Day Shipping and it came in 4 days. I typically take off a star for products that do not honor the TRUE Prime 2-Day Shipping they advertise but I REALLY like this book. (I say TRUE Prime 2-Day Shipping because we pay for that feature with our Prime Subscription and it does not mean a seller can for whatever reason wait several days to ship a product as long as it gets here in 2 days once it's shipped. ) ;)
Fun Read
I like to read this book for 10-15 minutes every night before bed or when I first wake up in the morning. It has short little stories or little blips about random events in history, facts on everything obscure. It's a really good way to get a varied and interesting story while pulling back on screen time when going to sleep or first thing in the morning. My boyfriend and I take turns reading it back and forth which is a nice way to make sure we spend time together and connect for a bit of time every day even when we're busy busy.
Interesting Book
At first I thought this book would be one of those “funny-books”, but it is rather interesting.
It's also a very beautiful book and it is thick- which is also what ...
We bought this book for mty mother-in-law. When she opened it, she was thrilled! She read several items to us and just couldn't get over how interesting this book is! It's also a very beautiful book and it is thick- which is also what she loved. Full of interesting facts! I highly recommend it!
Must buy book
The book is well made, the words are clear for a person with a hard time seeing small words. I love all the unusual information..
Mundane, watered down information.
Watered down info. On the positive side, a lot of gathering went into this book. The downside is that the information is related in such an incomplete, matter of fact, and uninteresting way. Many of the details that the author chose to leave out are actually dramatic and shocking, but alas, those colorful details are not in this book. The actual news articles and history books were more informative and mind boggling.
Comments
Post a Comment