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A Curious Man
The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley
Written by Neal Thompson
Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $26.00
The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley
Written by Neal Thompson
Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $26.00
A Curious Man is the marvelously compelling biography of Robert “Believe It or Not” Ripley, the enigmatic cartoonist turned globetrotting millionaire who won international fame by celebrating the world's strangest oddities, and whose outrageous showmanship taught us to believe in the unbelievable.
As portrayed by acclaimed biographer Neal Thompson, Ripley’s life is...
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and an
eBook.
A Curious Man
The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley
Written by Neal Thompson
Format: eBook, 432 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $12.99
The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley
Written by Neal Thompson
Format: eBook, 432 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $12.99
A Curious Man is the marvelously compelling biography of Robert “Believe It or Not” Ripley, the enigmatic cartoonist turned globetrotting millionaire who won international fame by celebrating the world's strangest oddities, and whose outrageous showmanship taught us to believe in the unbelievable.
As portrayed by acclaimed biographer Neal Thompson, Ripley’s life is...
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and a
hardcover.
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A Curious Man
The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley
Written by Neal Thompson
Read by Marc Cashman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $25.00
The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley
Written by Neal Thompson
Read by Marc Cashman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $25.00
A Curious Man is the marvelously compelling biography of Robert “Believe It or Not” Ripley, the enigmatic cartoonist turned globetrotting millionaire who won international fame by celebrating the world's strangest oddities, and whose outrageous showmanship taught us to believe in the unbelievable.
As portrayed by acclaimed biographer Neal Thompson, Ripley’s life is...
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Guinness World Records 2013
Edited by Craig Glenday
Format: Paperback, 640 pages
On Sale: April 30, 2013
Price: $7.99
From the highest jump on a pogo stick to the fastest dash in clogs, from the longest dog tail to the largest fuzzy dice—the most astonishing records from around the world can be found here!
Guinness World Records™ 2013 presents the most amazing, inspiring, and wild record-breakers ever. Filled with... Read more >
Edited by Craig Glenday
Format: Paperback, 640 pages
On Sale: April 30, 2013
Price: $7.99
From the highest jump on a pogo stick to the fastest dash in clogs, from the longest dog tail to the largest fuzzy dice—the most astonishing records from around the world can be found here!
Guinness World Records™ 2013 presents the most amazing, inspiring, and wild record-breakers ever. Filled with... Read more >
Discovering Words in the Kitchen
Written by Julian Walker
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2013
Price: $7.95
Throughout history, the English language has reflected social changes, trade routes, and waves of fashion. This book examines the histories of the names of foods, ingredients, utensils, drinks, cooking methods, and dishes to show how the vocabulary of English has reflected the ways speakers of the language have interacted with their... Read more >
Written by Julian Walker
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2013
Price: $7.95
Throughout history, the English language has reflected social changes, trade routes, and waves of fashion. This book examines the histories of the names of foods, ingredients, utensils, drinks, cooking methods, and dishes to show how the vocabulary of English has reflected the ways speakers of the language have interacted with their... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia
Written by Smithsonian Institution
Edited by Amy Pastan
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: January 29, 2013
Price: $12.95
Which president holds the record for the most vetoes? Which president had the largest shoe size? Who was the only president to serve in both World War I and World War II? Who was the tallest president? These questions and many, many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Presidential... Read more >
Written by Smithsonian Institution
Edited by Amy Pastan
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: January 29, 2013
Price: $12.95
Which president holds the record for the most vetoes? Which president had the largest shoe size? Who was the only president to serve in both World War I and World War II? Who was the tallest president? These questions and many, many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Presidential... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia
Written by Smithsonian Institution
Edited by Amy Pastan
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2013
Price: $12.95
Which president holds the record for the most vetoes? Which president had the largest shoe size? Who was the only president to serve in both World War I and World War II? Who was the tallest president? These questions and many, many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Presidential... Read more >
Written by Smithsonian Institution
Edited by Amy Pastan
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2013
Price: $12.95
Which president holds the record for the most vetoes? Which president had the largest shoe size? Who was the only president to serve in both World War I and World War II? Who was the tallest president? These questions and many, many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Presidential... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Book of Lists
The Original Compendium of Curious Information
Written by David Wallechinsky, Amy Wallace, Ira Basen and Jane Farrow
Format: eBook
On Sale: November 13, 2012
Price: $7.99
A new edition of the classic bestseller from the original authors, with additional material specifically prepared for Canadian readers by long-time This Morning CBC producer, Ira Basen, and Jane Farrow, the author of Wanted Words.
In 1977, a publishing sensation was born. The Book of Lists, the first and best compendium of... Read more >
The Original Compendium of Curious Information
Written by David Wallechinsky, Amy Wallace, Ira Basen and Jane Farrow
Format: eBook
On Sale: November 13, 2012
Price: $7.99
A new edition of the classic bestseller from the original authors, with additional material specifically prepared for Canadian readers by long-time This Morning CBC producer, Ira Basen, and Jane Farrow, the author of Wanted Words.
In 1977, a publishing sensation was born. The Book of Lists, the first and best compendium of... Read more >
Also available as a
paperback.
Classic Video Games
The Golden Age 1971-1984
Written by Brian Eddy
Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $9.95
In the early 1970s, video arcade games sprung to life with the advent of Pong and other coin-operated games. Within just a few short years, if you had a quarter, you could go to the video arcade and play Space Invaders, Asteroids, or Pac-Man. If you were lucky enough to have... Read more >
The Golden Age 1971-1984
Written by Brian Eddy
Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $9.95
In the early 1970s, video arcade games sprung to life with the advent of Pong and other coin-operated games. Within just a few short years, if you had a quarter, you could go to the video arcade and play Space Invaders, Asteroids, or Pac-Man. If you were lucky enough to have... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Stuff Every American Should Know
Written by Denise Kiernan and Joseph D'Agnese
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: June 5, 2012
Price: $9.95
This pocket-sized companion is filled with stuff every American should know.
Who played the first game of baseball? What’s a bicameral congress? Where did Mount Rushmore come from? Who is Geronimo and who do we yell his name when we jump?
Stuff Every American Should Know answers these questions... Read more >
Written by Denise Kiernan and Joseph D'Agnese
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: June 5, 2012
Price: $9.95
This pocket-sized companion is filled with stuff every American should know.
Who played the first game of baseball? What’s a bicameral congress? Where did Mount Rushmore come from? Who is Geronimo and who do we yell his name when we jump?
Stuff Every American Should Know answers these questions... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Don't Know Much About Anything
Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned About People, Places, Events, And More!
Written by Kenneth C. Davis
Read by Jeff Woodman
Introduction by Kenneth C. Davis
Format: Abridged Compact Disc
On Sale: May 29, 2012
Price: $14.99
Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned About People, Places, Events, And More!
Written by Kenneth C. Davis
Read by Jeff Woodman
Introduction by Kenneth C. Davis
Format: Abridged Compact Disc
On Sale: May 29, 2012
Price: $14.99
Don't Know Much About Anything: Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned About Famous People, Exceptional Places, Historical Happenings, Holidays and Traditions, Everyday Objects, Remarkable Inventions, Space, Sports, Food, Entertainment and More! is a compendium of around 275 columns, sorted into the subject categories listed in the subtitle. Quizzes on...
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Also available as an
abridged audiobook download.
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Civil War Quiz Book
Written by Joseph McCullough
Format: Trade Paperback, 232 pages
On Sale: April 17, 2012
Price: $9.95
How well do you know the who, where, what, when and how of the Civil War? Can you name the captain of the USS Monitor during the battle of Hampton Roads or match-up famous generals with their horses? Test your knowledge in this unique guide to the famous, infamous and quirky... Read more >
Written by Joseph McCullough
Format: Trade Paperback, 232 pages
On Sale: April 17, 2012
Price: $9.95
How well do you know the who, where, what, when and how of the Civil War? Can you name the captain of the USS Monitor during the battle of Hampton Roads or match-up famous generals with their horses? Test your knowledge in this unique guide to the famous, infamous and quirky... Read more >
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Classic Video Games
The Golden Age, 1971-1984
Written by Brian Eddy
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: March 20, 2012
Price: $9.95
In the early 1970s, video arcade games sprung to life with the advent of Pong and other coin-operated games. Within just a few short years, if you had a quarter, you could go to the video arcade and play Space Invaders, Asteroids, or Pac-Man. If you were lucky enough to have... Read more >
The Golden Age, 1971-1984
Written by Brian Eddy
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: March 20, 2012
Price: $9.95
In the early 1970s, video arcade games sprung to life with the advent of Pong and other coin-operated games. Within just a few short years, if you had a quarter, you could go to the video arcade and play Space Invaders, Asteroids, or Pac-Man. If you were lucky enough to have... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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10 Ways to Recycle a Corpse
and 100 More Dreadfully Distasteful Lists
Written by Karl Shaw
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: September 27, 2011
Price: $9.99
Prepare to be even more revolted, flabbergasted, appalled, and completely entertained by this incredible follow-up collection of absolutely true trivia from the author of 5 People Who Died During Sex. Nothing is too insane, too inane, or too sacred for Karl Shaw’s eclectic lists of the world’s very worst.
... Read more >
and 100 More Dreadfully Distasteful Lists
Written by Karl Shaw
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: September 27, 2011
Price: $9.99
Prepare to be even more revolted, flabbergasted, appalled, and completely entertained by this incredible follow-up collection of absolutely true trivia from the author of 5 People Who Died During Sex. Nothing is too insane, too inane, or too sacred for Karl Shaw’s eclectic lists of the world’s very worst.
... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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10 Ways to Recycle a Corpse
and 100 More Dreadfully Distasteful Lists
Written by Karl Shaw
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: September 27, 2011
Price: $10.99
Prepare to be even more revolted, flabbergasted, appalled, and completely entertained by this incredible follow-up collection of absolutely true trivia from the author of 5 People Who Died During Sex. Nothing is too insane, too inane, or too sacred for Karl Shaw’s eclectic lists of the world’s very worst.
... Read more >
and 100 More Dreadfully Distasteful Lists
Written by Karl Shaw
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: September 27, 2011
Price: $10.99
Prepare to be even more revolted, flabbergasted, appalled, and completely entertained by this incredible follow-up collection of absolutely true trivia from the author of 5 People Who Died During Sex. Nothing is too insane, too inane, or too sacred for Karl Shaw’s eclectic lists of the world’s very worst.
... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
A Pocket History of the Civil War
Citizen Soldiers, Bloody Battles, and the Fight for America#s Future
Written by Martin Graham
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: August 23, 2011
Price: $13.95
Praise for: A Pocket History
“Martin F. Graham's A Pocket History of the Civil War is a font of information that will interest a wide range of readers, including the ardent history buff.”
—Foreword Magazine
Martin Graham, a former associate editor of Blue & Gray magazine, has penned a new... Read more >
Citizen Soldiers, Bloody Battles, and the Fight for America#s Future
Written by Martin Graham
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: August 23, 2011
Price: $13.95
Praise for: A Pocket History
“Martin F. Graham's A Pocket History of the Civil War is a font of information that will interest a wide range of readers, including the ardent history buff.”
—Foreword Magazine
Martin Graham, a former associate editor of Blue & Gray magazine, has penned a new... Read more >
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A History of the World in 100 Weapons
Written by Chris McNab
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2011
Price: $29.95
It's a truism to say that history is written by the winners. But what is it about the winners that make them so powerful? In this enlightening new book, Chris McNab searches for answers to this question and much more, telling the story of the history of the world through the... Read more >
Written by Chris McNab
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2011
Price: $29.95
It's a truism to say that history is written by the winners. But what is it about the winners that make them so powerful? In this enlightening new book, Chris McNab searches for answers to this question and much more, telling the story of the history of the world through the... Read more >
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Myth Information
More Than 590 Popular Misconceptions, Fallacies, and Misbeliefs Explained!
Written by J. Allen Varasdi
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: February 9, 2011
Price: $9.99
It's common knowledge that Eve gave Adam an apple. Everyone knows that George Washington was the first president of the United States. And when your mother told you not to go swimming right after you ate, you took it as a matter of life and death. But you've been myth-informed by... Read more >
More Than 590 Popular Misconceptions, Fallacies, and Misbeliefs Explained!
Written by J. Allen Varasdi
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: February 9, 2011
Price: $9.99
It's common knowledge that Eve gave Adam an apple. Everyone knows that George Washington was the first president of the United States. And when your mother told you not to go swimming right after you ate, you took it as a matter of life and death. But you've been myth-informed by... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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You Must Remember This
Easy Tricks & Proven Tips to Never Forget Anything, Ever Again
Written by Karen Dolby
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2010
Price: $13.99
Quick! Name the planets in the solar system! Not so easy, is it? All the facts and scraps of knowledge we’ve learned throughout our education can be forgotten over time, and are often impossible to recall when we need them most (i.e., an intense game of Trivial Pursuit!). But with You... Read more >
Easy Tricks & Proven Tips to Never Forget Anything, Ever Again
Written by Karen Dolby
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2010
Price: $13.99
Quick! Name the planets in the solar system! Not so easy, is it? All the facts and scraps of knowledge we’ve learned throughout our education can be forgotten over time, and are often impossible to recall when we need them most (i.e., an intense game of Trivial Pursuit!). But with You... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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What the Great Ate
A Curious History of Food and Fame
Written by Matthew Jacob and Mark Jacob
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2010
Price: $14.00
What was eating them? And vice versa.
In What the Great Ate, Matthew and Mark Jacob have cooked up a bountiful sampling of the peculiar culinary likes, dislikes, habits, and attitudes of famous—and often notorious—figures throughout history. Here is food
• As code: Benito Mussolini used the phrase... Read more >
A Curious History of Food and Fame
Written by Matthew Jacob and Mark Jacob
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2010
Price: $14.00
What was eating them? And vice versa.
In What the Great Ate, Matthew and Mark Jacob have cooked up a bountiful sampling of the peculiar culinary likes, dislikes, habits, and attitudes of famous—and often notorious—figures throughout history. Here is food
• As code: Benito Mussolini used the phrase... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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What the Great Ate
A Curious History of Food and Fame
Written by Matthew Jacob and Mark Jacob
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2010
Price: $9.99
What was eating them? And vice versa.
In What the Great Ate, Matthew and Mark Jacob have cooked up a bountiful sampling of the peculiar culinary likes, dislikes, habits, and attitudes of famous—and often notorious—figures throughout history. Here is food
• As code: Benito Mussolini used the phrase... Read more >
A Curious History of Food and Fame
Written by Matthew Jacob and Mark Jacob
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2010
Price: $9.99
What was eating them? And vice versa.
In What the Great Ate, Matthew and Mark Jacob have cooked up a bountiful sampling of the peculiar culinary likes, dislikes, habits, and attitudes of famous—and often notorious—figures throughout history. Here is food
• As code: Benito Mussolini used the phrase... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Discovering Words in the Kitchen
Written by Julian Walker
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: May 25, 2010
Price: $13.95
Throughout history, the English language has reflected social changes, trade routes, and waves of fashion. This book examines the histories of the names of foods, ingredients, utensils, drinks, cooking methods, and dishes to show how the vocabulary of English has reflected the ways speakers of the language have interacted with their... Read more >
Written by Julian Walker
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: May 25, 2010
Price: $13.95
Throughout history, the English language has reflected social changes, trade routes, and waves of fashion. This book examines the histories of the names of foods, ingredients, utensils, drinks, cooking methods, and dishes to show how the vocabulary of English has reflected the ways speakers of the language have interacted with their... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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American History Revised
200 Startling Facts That Never Made It into the Textbooks
Written by Seymour Morris, Jr.
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: April 6, 2010
Price: $16.99
“American History Revised is as informative as it is entertaining and humorous. Filled with irony, surprises, and long-hidden secrets, the book does more than revise American history, it reinvents it.” —James Bamford,
bestselling author of The Puzzle Palace, Body of Secrets, and The Shadow Factory
This spirited reexamination of American history delves... Read more >
200 Startling Facts That Never Made It into the Textbooks
Written by Seymour Morris, Jr.
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: April 6, 2010
Price: $16.99
“American History Revised is as informative as it is entertaining and humorous. Filled with irony, surprises, and long-hidden secrets, the book does more than revise American history, it reinvents it.” —James Bamford,
bestselling author of The Puzzle Palace, Body of Secrets, and The Shadow Factory
This spirited reexamination of American history delves... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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American History Revised
200 Startling Facts That Never Made It into the Textbooks
Written by Seymour Morris, Jr.
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: April 6, 2010
Price: $13.99
“American History Revised is as informative as it is entertaining and humorous. Filled with irony, surprises, and long-hidden secrets, the book does more than revise American history, it reinvents it.” —James Bamford,
bestselling author of The Puzzle Palace, Body of Secrets, and The Shadow Factory
This spirited reexamination of American history delves... Read more >
200 Startling Facts That Never Made It into the Textbooks
Written by Seymour Morris, Jr.
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: April 6, 2010
Price: $13.99
“American History Revised is as informative as it is entertaining and humorous. Filled with irony, surprises, and long-hidden secrets, the book does more than revise American history, it reinvents it.” —James Bamford,
bestselling author of The Puzzle Palace, Body of Secrets, and The Shadow Factory
This spirited reexamination of American history delves... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Sex: A User's Guide
Written by Stephen Arnott
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: January 20, 2010
Price: $7.99
Everything you always wanted to know about the one subject that never gets old…
When it comes to sex, a little knowledge goes a long, long way. Here, at last, is the perfect little book to tease your imagination and test your sexual IQ (ever heard of the Turtle Stirs position?).
From techniques... Read more >
Written by Stephen Arnott
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: January 20, 2010
Price: $7.99
Everything you always wanted to know about the one subject that never gets old…
When it comes to sex, a little knowledge goes a long, long way. Here, at last, is the perfect little book to tease your imagination and test your sexual IQ (ever heard of the Turtle Stirs position?).
From techniques... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
