Описание: Slept through high school history? Need a more entertaining refresher than a dusty textbook? Want to learn more about America and its interesting history?
Pick up The Great Book of American Trivia, the ultimate compendium of American trivia and little-known facts. A quick read packed with information from cover to cover. Here you will find out:
Which US president survived an assassination attempt - and didn’t even pause his speech?
What holiday’s origin story was actually just a tall tale to unite a country at war?
Where in the world can you find an American mountain range - that isn’t in America?
How did an earthquake lead to the Trail of Tears?
What First Lady gossip shook up an entire presidential cabinet?
Whether you know nothing about America’s past or you consider yourself an expert, you’ll learn something new and find yourself entertained as you discover or relive the nation’s troubles, mistakes, triumphs, and challenges. Dig in now and start learning the interesting stories that shaped America into what it is today.
Описание: In this nostalgic trivia book, we will revisit every fascinating storyline from the 1990s, a decade of evolving technology and science advances, and shocking violence. Read about monstrous natural disasters, police brutality, abuses of power by government officials, and rioting citizens who fought back against them. Discover the events that led to the end of the Cold War and the beginning of the war in the Middle East and instability between battling ethnic and religious groups around the world. Read how domestic terrorism made its way into the United States through foreign ideology and homegrown hatred. Here are some of the topics we will cover:
Which Madonna video did MTV reject and why was her book so controversial?
Which two superstar rappers died when they got caught up in an East Coast vs. West Coast rap rivalry?
What women dominated the country charts and crossed over to the Top 40?
How did a cult complex in Texas catch on fire and burn to the ground, killing its occupants?
How did a standoff between the FBI and an Idaho militia family end?
How did a Virginia man lose his penis (no joke), and which boxer had his ear bitten by Mike Tyson in the ring?
What led to rioting in Los Angeles, and what court case became the "Trial of the Century?"
What nations were involved in genocide, and how were they stopped?
This book answers the key questions you might have from the 1990s. You
Описание: The Great Book of Ice Hockey is a must for anyone who loves sports trivia. The book is a compendium of interesting facts and sport stories about the great game of ice hockey, with information about the early days before the National Hockey League (NHL) all the way to the stars of today. There are random facts about leagues, rules, coaches, players, and inside stories about the early days of the game. The answers to hundreds of trivia questions lie in these pages. Learn about foreign leagues, junior hockey, and superstars like Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, and of course "The Great One," Wayne Gretzky. You can find interesting facts about the builders of the game, including Maurice "Rocket" Richard and Coach Jack Adams, both of whom have NHL trophies named in their honor. You will meet scoring leaders, winning coaches, amazing goalies and ice hockey royalty. Whether you're a long-time fan of ice hockey, or if you're just looking for answers to troublesome trivia questions in your latest game of Trivial Pursuit, "The Great Book of Ice Hockey" is the book for you. Presented in a clear and engaging manner, this collection of sports trivia will give fans of ice hockey a new and entertaining set of random facts to liven up a boring day or fill the time during intermission.
Автор: O`Neill Bill Название: Trivia Madness 3: 1000 Fun Trivia Questions about Anything ISBN: 1537495526 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781537495521 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2067.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Trivia Madness is the ultimate Trivia book filled with one thousand trivia questions and answers, funny facts and quizzes. This book contains trivia questions from the entertainment industry, prepare yourself and your friends for some amazing movie trivia What was Al Capone's profession, according to his business card? What does the ZIP in ZIP Code stand for Where was the time zone first adopted?If you do know the answers or want to know the answers to fun trivia like this, this book is for you Celebrity trivia, movie trivia or music trivia, this book got it all Quiz time
Автор: Goodfellow, Rob Copeland, Jonathan O`neill, Peter Название: Reflections on the times and life of william `bill` roache ISBN: 1801062838 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781801062831 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3166.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: An entertaining and informative reflective biographical account of the times and life of actor William `Bill` Roache that will have enduring appeal beyond Bill`s fame as an individual. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Автор: Bill O`neill, O`neill Название: The great book of spain: interesting sto ISBN: 1648450482 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781648450488 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2062.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A fun and interesting book about Spain. It comes packed with fun and juicy trivia, fun facts and interesting stories about the great country of Spain.
