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The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless Science Fact-o-pedia: A Startling Collection of Scientific Trivia Youll Never Need to Know

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless Science Fact-o-pedia: A Startling Collection of Scientific Trivia Youll Never Need to Know

Contributors:

By (Author) Wendy Leonard
Illustrated by Steve Kanaras
Illustrated by Matt C. Ryan

ISBN:

9780007927791

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

HarperCollins

Publication Date:

5th March 2013

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Trivia and quiz questions

Dewey:

509

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

320

Dimensions:

Width 156mm, Height 196mm, Spine 28mm

Weight:

680g

Description

Calling all of the trivia buffs! Loaded with over 200 entries and almost 2,000 bits of trivia, this book will arm you with hundreds of useless scientific tidbits perfect for curious minds.
Organized from A (Amino Acids) to Z (Zombie Etiquette), and packed with great cartoons, The Useless Science Fact-o-Pedia is a treasure trove of fun facts for the inquiring mind. Its perfect, whether youre looking to stimulate your brain or impress at a party!

Featuring such fantastic and useless facts as:

Did you know that the U.S. Center for Disease Control published a blog post on preparing for the zombie apocalypse to teach the public about preparedness in emergencies

Or that Saturn is so light, it would float on water

Or that most mammals yawn, as well as some birds and reptiles

Or that the first roller coaster can be traced to 15th-century Russia

Or that Leonardo da Vinci sketched plans for a humanoid robot back in 1495

How about the fact that the North Atlantic Ocean gets 1 inch wider every year

Written by an award-winning and accessible expert medical writer, The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless Science Fact-o-pedia is an extraordinary look at our seemingly ordinary world.

Author Bio

An award-winning and internationally recognized expert medical writer, Wendy has been using her gift to translate medical jargon into lay-friendly language for over 25 years. She is a full-time freelance writer and member of the American Public Health Association and resides in the Agricultural Reserve.

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