Schott's Original Miscellany by Ben Schott (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Schott's Original Miscellany by Ben Schott Intends to provide you great wisdom in the morning, several conversational bons mots for the afternoon, and many an enlightened smile after dark. This book contains the 13 principles of witchcraft, the structure of military hierarchy, clothing care symbols, a list of the countries where you drive on the left, and a nursery rhyme about sneezing. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Schotts Miscellany" makes few claims to be exhaustive or even practical. It does, however, claim to be essential. It will afford you great wisdom in the morning, several conversational bons mots for the afternoon, and many an enlightened smile after dark. Where else can you find, packed on to one page, the thirteen principles of witchcraft, the structure of military hierarchy, all of the clothing care symbols, a list of the countries where you drive on the left, and a nursery rhyme about sneezing? Where else, but "Schotts Miscellany", will you stumble across John Lennons cat, the supplier of bagpipes to the Queen, and the brutal methods of murder encountered by Miss Marple? An encyclopaedia? A dictionary? An almanac? An anthology? A treasury? An amphigouri? A commonplace? A vade-mecum? Well - yes. "Schotts Original Miscellany" is all these, and, of course, more. A book like no other, "Schotts Original Miscellany" is entertaining, informative, unpredictable and utterly addictive. Notes A collection of essential trivia, uncommon knowledge and vital irrelevance which comes together to provide an irreplaceable gallimaufry of information like the hierarchy of witchcraft, the structure of the military ranks and a guide to clothing care symbols. If theyre no good, how about a list of countries where you drive on the left, or a nursery rhyme about sneezing? Theres nothing quite like it. A great gift for lovers of books and trivia. Author Biography Ben Schott is a photographer, designer and trivia collector. He lives in Highgate. SCHOTTS ORIGINAL MISCELLANY will be the first in a series of Miscellanies. Promotional An indispensable and unputdownable collection of essential trivia, uncommon knowledge and vital irrelevanceBeautifully designed and produced, a charming and witty addition to Bloomsburys inimitable humour list - it will sit perfectly alongside recent successes such as SUPERIOR PERSONS BOOK OF WORDS and VENUS IN THE KITCHENAn essential addition to any bedside table, water closet or Christmas stocking! Kirkus UK Review We all have a sneaking admiration for people who know the names of every British Prime Minister, and most of us would be interested to know exactly what ingredients go into a Big Mac. This book is packed with the sort of fascinating trivia you feel you should know, and it contains wonderful lists of knowledge you wish you could memorize for the purpose of impressing others, subtly dropping snippets into casual conversation. This book boasts such a varied, far-reaching coverage of information that the mind truly boggles, and no sooner have you put the book down then you find yourself picking it back up again. Think you know all Ten Commandments and each of the Seven Deadly Sins? Can you list 86 Cockney Rhyming Slang terms? Did you know what was on the dinner menu the night the Titanic sank? The information seems both essential and useless, and can be either, which is why trivia is so addictive. The Clothing Care symbols and Shakespearean Insults are likely to be useful and amusing respectively, but will your friends and family thank you for your knowledge of the Curious Deaths of Some Burmese Kings? And it may be pleasant to know how to say I love you in 43 different languages but unless you like to seduce far and wide youll never need to know, and the same goes for the names of the suppliers to the Queen; it may not be particularly useful information but its strangely interesting, and this is why this book is such a success. Perfect as a gift, to yourself or anyone else. (Kirkus UK) Prizes Short-listed for WH Smith Book Awards (General Knowledge) 2003 Long Description Schotts Original Miscellany makes few claims to be exhaustive or even practical. It does, however, claim to be essential. It will afford you great wisdom in the morning, several conversational bon mots for the afternoon, and many an enlightened smile after dark. Where else can you find, packed on to one page, the 13 principles of witchcraft, the structure of military hierarchy, all of the clothing care symbols, a list of the countries where you drive on the left, and a nursery rhyme about sneezing? Where else, but Schotts Miscellany , will you stumble across John Lennons cat, the supplier of bagpipes to the Queen, and the brutal methods of murder encountered by Miss Marple..A book like no other, Schotts Miscellany is entertaining, informative, unpredictable and utterly addictive. Promotional "Headline" An absolutely indispensable and unputdownable collection of essential trivia, uncommon knowledge and vital irrelevance. An encyclopaedia? A dictionary? An almanac? An anthology? A treasury? An amphigouri? A vade-mecum? Well - yes. Schotts Original Miscellany is all these things and more. Details ISBN0747563209 Author Ben Schott Pages 160 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Year 2002 ISBN-10 0747563209 ISBN-13 9780747563204 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2002-11-04 Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 032.02 Illustrations Illustrations, 1 map Media Book Edition 1st Language English UK Release Date 2002-11-04 NZ Release Date 2002-11-04 AU Release Date 2002-11-30 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:916052;

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