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The big book of useless knowledge : 250 of the coolest, weirdest, and most unbelievable facts you won't be taught in school  Cover Image Book Book

The big book of useless knowledge : 250 of the coolest, weirdest, and most unbelievable facts you won't be taught in school / authors: Dr. Brittney G. Borowiec, Dr. Victoria Atkinson, Laura Buller, Dr. Yara Haridy, Anna Goldfield, Dr. Lucia Perez Diaz, and Sophie Allan ; illustrators: Hannah Li, Alexander Mostov, and Liz Kay.

Borowiec, Brittney G., Dr., (author.). Atkinson, Victoria, Dr., (author.). Buller, Laura, (author.). Haridy, Yara, (author.). Goldfield, Anna, (author.). Pérez Díaz, Lucía, (author.). Allan, Sophie (Physics teacher), (author.). Li, Hannah, (illustrator.). Mostov, Alexander, (illustrator.). Kay, Liz, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Heard about the lizard that shoots blood from its eyes? Or the ancient Romans who used pee to clean their clothes? Did you know that going on a roller coaster can cure kidney stones? A team of experts has scoured the world to find the most surprising facts it has to offer."-- Page 4 of cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781684493883
  • ISBN: 1684493889
  • ISBN: 9781838993634
  • ISBN: 1838993630
  • Physical Description: 208 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
  • Publisher: London : Neon Squid, 2024.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
"Created for St. Martin's Press by Neon Squid"--Colophon.
Formatted Contents Note:
Nature -- Human body -- Places -- Prehistoric -- History -- Culture -- Science -- Earth -- Space.
Subject: Curiosities and wonders > Juvenile literature.
Curiosities and wonders.
Genre: Trivia and miscellanea.
Trivia and miscellanea.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.

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