Nancy Arant: February 2008 Archives
by John Farndon is an “encyclopedia of the world's best-kept secrets.” (031.02 F235d)
The knowledgebook: everything you need to know to get by in the 21st Century by The National Geographic Society “distills thousands of years of humankinds most significant ideas and achievements, explains how they are linked and why they are important, and packs everything into a single, irresistibly readable volume.” (Ref 031 K73)
The book of general ignorance by John Lloyd is a British best-seller revealing “all of the hugely entertaining misconceptions, mistakes, and misunderstandings in common knowledge.” (031.02 L793b)
Take me to your leader by Ian Harrison includes “Weird facts, bizarre stories, and life's oddities.” (031.02 H319t)
The sports book: the games, the rules, the tactics, the techniques by David Summers is packed with all kinds of information about more than 200 different sports. (796.02 S764s) By this way, this is probably the only book you’ll ever see that’s covered in Astroturf!
The worst of sports: chumps, cheats, and chokers from the games we love by Jesse Lamovsk is a “hilarious and informative look at the lowest moments, lousiest teams, and least impressive personnel in the history of American sports.” (796.0207 L236w)
Schott’s miscellany by Ben Schott is “a new approach to the yearly almanac offering an entertaining and informative selection of the year's major events.” (031.02 S375S 2008)
Cool stuff and how it works and Cool stuff 2.0 by Chris Woodford explain cutting-edge technology with incredible detailed images. (600 C774)
