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Schott's Miscellany 2008 : An Almanac by Ben Schott (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Information
In the modern age, where information is plentiful but selection and analysis elusive, "Schotts Almanac" presents a unique biography of the year and distills information and opinions critically, giving readers an accurate biography of the year past.Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-101596913827
ISBN-139781596913820
eBay Product ID (ePID)59777602
Product Key Features
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSchott's Miscellany 2008 : an Almanac
Publication Year2007
SubjectGeneral, Almanacs
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaRéférence
AuthorBen Schott
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsGenuine practical value...elegantly designed...a vast [collection] of informational flotsam and jetsam., "Genuine practical value...elegantly designed...a vast [collection] of informational flotsam and jetsam." -- New York Times on Schott's Miscellany 2007 "If we live in an information age, then Ben Schott has become something of a maestro, or perhaps a master chef, ranging over the whole of knowledge and seasoning his...books with a pinch of this, a drop of that." -- Chicago Sun Times on Schott's Miscellany 2007 " Schott's Almanac presents a delightful mix of useful information and more whimsical fare that makes it both a reference resource and a source of entertainment." -- Kirkus on Schott's Miscellany 2007 "A meticulously researched and rather addictive annual compendium of facts and figures by Ben Schott, clever creator of the best-selling Schott's Original Miscellany ." -- Dailycandy.com on Schott's Miscellany 2007 "One of the oddest and most addictively readable reference books in print." -- Boston Globe on Schott's Miscellany 2007, Schott's Almanac presents a delightful mix of useful information and more whimsical fare that makes it both a reference resource and a source of entertainment., A meticulously researched and rather addictive annual compendium of facts and figures by Ben Schott, clever creator of the best-selling Schott's Original Miscellany ., If we live in an information age, then Ben Schott has become something of a maestro, or perhaps a master chef, ranging over the whole of knowledge and seasoning his...books with a pinch of this, a drop of that., Praise for "Schott' s Almanac 2007" " Genuine practical value... elegantly designed... a vast [collection] of informational flotsam and jetsam." -- "New York Times" " If we live in an information age, then Ben Schott has become something of a maestro, or perhaps a master chef, ranging over the whole of knowledge and seasoning his... books with a pinch of this, a drop of that." -- "Chicago Sun Times" " "Schott' s Almanac" presents a delightful mix of useful information and more whimsical fare that makes it both a reference resource and a source of entertainment." -- "Kirkus " " A meticulously researched and rather addictive annual compendium of facts and figures by Ben Schott, clever creator of the best-selling "Schott' s Original Miscellany,"" -- Dailycandy.com " One of the oddest and most addictively readable reference books in print." -- "Boston Globe", Praise for Schott's Almanac 2007 "Genuine practical value...elegantly designed...a vast [collection] of informational flotsam and jetsam."-- New York Times "If we live in an information age, then Ben Schott has become something of a maestro, or perhaps a master chef, ranging over the whole of knowledge and seasoning his...books with a pinch of this, a drop of that."-- Chicago Sun Times " Schott's Almanac presents a delightful mix of useful information and more whimsical fare that makes it both a reference resource and a source of entertainment."-- Kirkus "A meticulously researched and rather addictive annual compendium of facts and figures by Ben Schott, clever creator of the best-selling Schott's Original Miscellany ."-- Dailycandy.com "One of the oddest and most addictively readable reference books in print."-- Boston Globe, Praise forSchott's Almanac 2007 "Genuine practical value…elegantly designed…a vast [collection] of informational flotsam and jetsam."--New York Times "If we live in an information age, then Ben Schott has become something of a maestro, or perhaps a master chef, ranging over the whole of knowledge and seasoning his…books with a pinch of this, a drop of that."--Chicago Sun Times "Schott's Almanacpresents a delightful mix of useful information and more whimsical fare that makes it both a reference resource and a source of entertainment."--Kirkus "A meticulously researched and rather addictive annual compendium of facts and figures by Ben Schott, clever creator of the best-sellingSchott's Original Miscellany."--Dailycandy.com "One of the oddest and most addictively readable reference books in print."--Boston Globe
Target AudienceTrade
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal032.02
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