Brewer's Cabinet of Curiosities

Přední strana obálky
Cassell Reference, 2006 - Počet stran: 341
From the creators of Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, considered by many the greatest trivia collection ever, comes another cool collection of fabulous facts, quirky quotes, and unbelievable-but-true happenings. The coverage includes various historic, literary, artistic, and scientific categories—each supplying its share of the bizarre and the hilarious. Some examples: a list of royal nicknames, from William the Bastard (a.k.a. the Conqueror) to Harry Potty (today’s irrepressible Prince Harry); the longest and shortest wars, from the 100 Years’ War to the Thirty-eight Minutes’ War; the ship’s cat that won a medal; and why the planet Uranus was nearly officially named George.

O autorovi (2006)

Ian Crofton has compiled many works of reference, books of quotations and miscellanies over the years, including A Dictionary of Musical Quotations (with Donald Fraser), A Dictionary of Art Quotations, The Guinness Encyclopedia (as editor-in-chief), Brewer`s Dictionary of Curious Titles, and, with John Ayto, Brewer`s Britain and Ireland and the second edition of Brewer`s Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable. He lives in North London with his family and three whippets.

Bibliografické údaje

NázevBrewer's Cabinet of Curiosities
AutorIan Crofton
Vydáníilustrované vydání
VydavatelCassell Reference, 2006
ISBN0304368016, 9780304368013
DélkaPočet stran: 341
  
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