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Schott's Original Miscellany
By Schott, Ben
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-58234-349-5
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury USA
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Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2003
Ever wonder how one ties a sari? Or who makes the Queen of England's pork sausages? How about which three films managed to take all five of the top Oscar awards (picture, director, actress, actor and screenplay), or which Burmese kings died"curious deaths"? Answers to these questions and hundreds more can be found in this delightfully eclectic collection of facts, diagrams, quotations and symbols. Charmingly desi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2004
Adult/High School Of the three definitions of "miscellany" quoted in this quirky, but attractive little book, probably the most applicable is "a collection, a medley, or mixture" (OED). Schott has assembled a wide range of facts, diagrams, lists, charts, photographs, and even a "Schematic of Dante's Inferno." Eminently browsable, this slim volume provides info...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
