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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherWildfire Publishing International Pty, The Limited
ISBN-101035437341
ISBN-139781035437344
eBay Product ID (ePID)14086119939
Product Key Features
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaReference, Games & Activities, Humor
Number of Pages320 Pages
AuthorJonn Elledge
LanguageEnglish
FormatHardcover
Publication NameCompendium of (Not Quite) Everything : by the Sunday Times #1 Bestselling Author
SubjectForm / Trivia, Quizzes, Almanacs
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Publication Year2026
SynopsisBrought to you from the inquisitive mind of Jonn Elledge, the number-one bestselling author of A History of the World in 47 Borders , The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything is a treasure trove of random knowledge. Covering everything from the furthest known galaxies to the murky origins of oyster ice cream, inside you will find a discussion of how one might determine the most average-sized country in the world; details of humanity's most ridiculous wars; and, at last, the answer to who would win in a fight between Harry Potter and Spider-Man. Bizarre, brilliant and filled with the unexpected, The Compendium covers the breadth and depth of human experience, weaving its way through words and numbers, science and the arts, the spiritual and the secular. It's a feast of facts for a hungry mind. Includes entries on the cosmos, the human planet (and the lines we draw on it), questions of measurement, history and politics, the natural world, leisure and many 'oddities' that don't fit elsewhere...
ReviewsI loved it. Jonn Elledge is a charming and outstandingly nerdish guide. A big, generous, fascinating book, best dipped into on a rainy Sunday with the snooker on in the background.