| International Standard Book Number |
9781684493883 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
1684493889 (hardcover)
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| Title Statement |
The big book of useless knowledge : 250 of the coolest, weirdest, and most unbelievable facts you won't be taught in school / [authors: Dr. Brittney G. Borowiec, Dr. Victoria Atkinson, Laura Buller, Dr. Yara Haridy, Anna Goldfield, Dr. Lucia Perez Diaz, and Sophie Allan ; illustrators: Hannah Li, Alexander Mostov, and Liz Kay].
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
London : Neon Squid, 2024.
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| Physical Description |
208 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.
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| General Note |
Includes index.
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| General Note |
"Created for St. Martin's Press by Neon Squid"--Colophon.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Nature -- Human body -- Places -- Prehistoric -- History -- Culture -- Science -- Earth -- Space.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Heard about the lizard that shoots blood from its eyes? Or the ancient Romans who used pee to clean their clothes? Did you know that going on a roller coaster can cure kidney stones? A team of experts has scoured the world to find the most surprising facts it has to offer."-- Page 4 of cover.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Curiosities and wonders Juvenile literature.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Trivia and miscellanea.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Borowiec, Brittney G., Dr., author.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Atkinson, Victoria, Dr., author.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Buller, Laura, author.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Haridy, Yara, author.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Goldfield, Anna, author.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Perez Diaz, Lucia, author.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Allan, Sophie (Physics teacher), author.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Li, Hannah, illustrator.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Mostov, Alexander, illustrator.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Kay, Liz, illustrator.
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