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by William Hartston (Author)
Dive into a world of delightful absurdity with this compendium of quirky facts and trivia.
Most encyclopedias are boring, but this one is different! The Encyclopaedia of Everything Else leaves out the dreary, worthy, and important facts, focusing instead on the weird and wonderful material that's often squeezed out.
Prepare to be amazed by an utterly useless collection of information, from aardvark tooth bracelets to the genus of tropical weevils known as Zyzzyva. This book is perfect for anyone who loves trivia, enjoys a good laugh, and wants to impress their friends with their knowledge of the utterly irrelevant.
- Discover the surprising origins of everyday words and phrases.
- Unearth bizarre historical events and forgotten figures.
- Impress your friends with your knowledge of the utterly pointless.
Perfect for general trade audience.
Author Biography
William Hartston is a Cambridge-educated mathematician and industrial psychologist. Between 1962 and 1987 he played chess competitively, becoming an international master and winning the British chess championship in 1973 and 1975. He is the author of several books on chess, numbers, humor and trivia, including The Encyclopedia of Useless Information.
