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Lifestyle, sport & leisure
Hardcover. Presents 1,000 unforgettable senior moments in history, with embarrassing and true stories of major mental lapses and famous acts of forgetfulness: President Carter leaving the codes for nuclear missile strike in a suit sent to the dry-cleaners; Ralph Waldo Emerson forgetting Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's name at Longfellow's funeral; and so on. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 109 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780761140764
- ISBN
- 9780761140764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 6.00
€ 6.00
Hardcover. Presents 1,000 unforgettable senior moments in history, with embarrassing and true stories of major mental lapses and famous acts of forgetfulness: President Carter leaving the codes for nuclear missile strike in a suit sent to the dry-cleaners; Ralph Waldo Emerson forgetting Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's name at Longfellow's funeral; and so on. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 109 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good illustrated cover
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0005327
- ISBN
- 9780761140764
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 99 x 12. .
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761193678
- ISBN
- 9780761193678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.28
€ 10.99
€ 9.28
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470085028
- ISBN
- 9780470085028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.53
€ 36.99
€ 36.53
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 673
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441917768
- ISBN
- 9781441917768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.76
€ 52.76
Paperback. A collection of little-known facts about the world that are weird, creepy, and disgusting. Educational, and horrifying, it enlightens you to a variety of troubling truths about topics ranging from the secret ingredient found in bottled water to what your brother was doing just before you shook his hand. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Adams Media Corporation
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605506241
- ISBN
- 9781605506241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.18
€ 15.18
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620871751
- ISBN
- 9781620871751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.56
€ 14.56
hardcover. Series: 1001 Pearls. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781632203014
- ISBN
- 9781632203014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.44
€ 14.44
Hardback. Includes some of the facts such as: cows moo in regional accents; the entire internet weighs less than a grain of sand; the dialling code from Britain to Russia is 007; potatoes have more chromosomes than human beings; the London Underground has made more money from its famous map than it has from running trains and more. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: WHG; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 118 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571297917
- ISBN
- 9780571297917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 5.70
€ 12.99
€ 5.70
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393241037
- ISBN
- 9780393241037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.55
€ 16.99
€ 16.55
Hardback. Includes facts such as Flowers get suntans; Denmark imports prisoners; Bees can fly higher than Mount Everest; The Republic of Ireland first got postcodes in 2015; Martin Luther King Jr got a C+ in Public Speaking; No one in the UK dies of 'natural causes'; and; Penguins can't taste fish. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: WHG; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 119 x 186 x 30. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571326686
- ISBN
- 9780571326686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 6.23
€ 13.99
€ 6.23
Hardback. Following the sensational success of 1,227 QI Facts to Blow Your Socks Off, this title returns with a fresh stack of facts to astonish and enlighten: it is impossible to whistle in a spacesuit; Wagner always wore pink silk underwear; and, Rugby School's first official rugby kit in 1871 included a bow tie. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: WHG; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 186 x 34. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571308941
- ISBN
- 9780571308941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
paperback. Rugby School's first official rugby kit in 1871 included a bow tie. Lord Kitchener had four spaniels called Shot, Bang, Miss and Damn. It is impossible to whistle in a spacesuit. J K Rowling has no middle name. The first computer mouse was made of wood. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: WHG; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 107 x 25. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571308958
- ISBN
- 9780571308958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 5.80
€ 9.99
€ 5.80
Hardback. Features a selection of 1,342 facts such as: trees sleep at night; Google searches for 'How to put on a condom' peak at 10.28pm; there is no word for time in any Aboriginal language; Scotland has 421 words for snow; Emoji is the fastest growing language in history; and, astronauts wear belts to stop their trousers falling up. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: WHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571332465
- ISBN
- 9780571332465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.70
€ 11.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. QI team return with this year's groaning sack of astonishment. Prepare to be knocked sideways.. Orchids can get jetlag. Lizards can't walk and breathe at the same time. There are 177,147 ways to tie a tie. Ladybird orgasms last for 30 minutes. Traffic lights existed before cars. Sir Bruce Forsyth is four months older than sliced bread. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: WDKX; WHG; WHX; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 106 x 27. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571329847
- ISBN
- 9780571329847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Hardback. Features facts such as: Orchids can get jetlag; lizards can't walk and breathe at the same time; there are 177,147 ways to tie a tie; ladybird orgasms last for 30 minutes; traffic lights existed before cars; Sir Bruce Forsyth is four months older than sliced bread; and, the soil in your garden is 2 million years old. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: WHG; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 123 x 33. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571317776
- ISBN
- 9780571317776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 5.70
€ 12.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. International Master Cyrus Lakdawala examines the dynamic defence 1..b6 and all its variations. He provides answers to all the key questions and tells you everything you need to know about successfully playing 1..b6. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 240 x 20. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publisher
- Everyman Chess
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781942239
- ISBN
- 9781781942239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.18
€ 26.99
€ 23.18
Paperback. Cyrus Lakdawala examines the universal defence 1..d6, constructs an opening repertoire for Black and provides answers to all the key questions in this opening. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Everyman Chess United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857446838
- ISBN
- 9781857446838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.73
€ 26.99
€ 19.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Quality Chess UK LLP
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784830236
- ISBN
- 9781784830236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.65
€ 26.99
€ 24.65
Hardcover. A spectacular retrospective showcasing the breathtaking pictures of world-renowned sports photographer, Bob Martin, in all their glory. Num Pages: 240 pages, Full colour photography throughout. BIC Classification: AJC; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 400. Weight in Grams: 3000.
- Publisher
- Vision Sports Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909534537
- ISBN
- 9781909534537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.97€ 48.18
€ 57.97
€ 48.18