Almanacs Trivia category: 3486 books

Uncle John takes the game into overtime with this updated edition of his high-sticking, body-checking grab-bag of all things hockey. Uncle John’s hard-hitting hockey book was such a success that we decided to send it back to the weight room to get beefed up for a new season. Now updated and...

Find out what millions of trivia lovers already know: Uncle John is your #1 source when it comes to throne-room reading entertainment. This book celebrates the very best articles from the BRI’s first ten years--plus 150 all-new pages! As always, the contents are divided by length: short articles...

When is a "tulip"* not a flower? When it's one of hundreds of mnemonic devices in this comprehensive sourcebook. From remembering the notes on a scale (Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge) to correctly performing geometric equations (Soh-Cah-Toa) to using "HOMES" for conjuring up the Great Lakes...

12,000 questions 480 quizzes 25 questions per quiz Truly a mega-sized book of fun and taxing trivia questions, divided into 480 quizzes. Fun for the family or professional quiz nights. Ideal for revising your general knowledge or entertaining others on long journeys. Examples: Who was the US President...

Famous Robots and Cyborgs is a high-octane voyage through the history of our metallic friends and foes. Dan Roberts narrates the history, strengths, weaknesses, quirks, and foibles of a plethora of fictional robots, cyborgs, and mechanical races-taking in the pronouncements of sci-fi visionaries and...

THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM SHATNER IS BACK—IN A SUPER-EXPANDED MILLENNIUM EDITION!   This updated edition of The Encyclopedia Shatnerica is your complete guide to the life and work of William Shatner—actor, singer, writer, director, horseman, game show host, and legendary Hollywood lothario....

Singapore at Random is a collection of Singapore trivia, filled with anecdotes, statistics, quotes, diagrams, facts, advice, folklore and other unusual and often useful tidbits. This veritable treasure trove of information on Singapore is arranged, as the title suggests, randomly, so that the reader...

We are all fascinated by the legal system and the people behind it. With Dracula Was a Lawyer, trivia experts Erin Barrett and Jack Mingo explore lawyers we love to hate (until we need one!), the pitfalls in our legal system, celebrity lawyers, and more. This compendium puts lawyers and legal history on trial and exposes over 500 outrageous oddities from the wild world of law.

For armchair generals, history buffs, and military enthusiasts everywhere, A Military Miscellany is an essential and entertaining collection of fascinating and little-known facts, anecdotes, lists, and stories from America’s rich military legacy. Forgotten heroes, amazing blunders, surprising trivia,...

This latest romp through history politics religion and science from the dyno-duo Barrett and Mingo is sure to tickle the fancy of trivia buffs everywhere. Amuse your date impress your boss bore your kids or be the 6th caller to win a pair of tickets to the nose-flute band concert! All because you know...

The fascinating and funny origins of everyday objects-bliss for history hounds, language lovers and trivia buffs. In this delightful volume, Harry Oliver reveals the most unusual and unexpected stories behind the household necessities, toys, common objects, technological advances, and everyday...

Only the trivia gurus at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute could take a dry subject like history and make it so much fun! Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into History will open your eyes to ages past and entertain you for ages to come. Whether you’re a history buff, or you just like...

Hispanics are now the largest minority in the United States. Of the more than forty million Hispanics, some two-thirds are Mexican or Mexican-American. Almost half of all babies in the nation are born of Hispanic parents, and Garcia is quickly becoming the most common surname in America. So theres no...

This excellent quiz book contains 150 questions (and answers!) to test the knowledge of any Vampire Diaries fan. From questions even a casual viewer should know all the way through to trivia that would test Elena herself, this is a fantastic way to enjoy Mystic Falls even more. With sections on the characters,...