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1	The Dangerous Book for Boys more books like this by Conn Iggulden If ever there was a book to make you switch off your television set, "The Dangerous Book for Boys" is it. How many other books will help you thrash someone at conkers, race your own go-cart, and identify the best quotations from Shakespeare? "The Dangerous Book for Boys" gives you facts and figures at your fingertips - swot up on the solar system, ... see all copies from £2.12! new only from £7.43! \| first editions
2	Oh Yuck!: The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty more books like this by Joy Masoff, Terry Sirrell (Illustrator) An alphabetical collection of articles about disgusting things, from acne, ants, and bacteria to worms, x-periments, and zits. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £9.33! \| first editions
3	An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't more books like this by Judy Jones, William Wilson When it was originally published in 1987, An Incomplete Education became a surprise bestseller. Now this instant classic has been completely updated, outfitted with a whole new arsenal of indispensable knowledge on global affairs, popular culture, economic trends, scientific principles, and modern arts. Here's your chance to brush up on all those ... see all copies from £19.19! new only from £19.19!
4	An Incomplete Education more books like this by Judy Jones What was so important about the Dred Scott decision? Why aren't all Shakespearean comedies necessarily thigh-slappers? What happened inside Plato's cave? What's the difference between a fade-out and a dissolve? Fission and fusion? Shi'ites and Sunnis? The apostles and the disciples? Is postmodernism dead or just having a bad hair day? And for ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £15.45! \| first editions
5	The Knowledge Book: Everything You Need to Know to Get by in the 21st Century more books like this by National Geographic An indispensable reference for every home, library, or office, "The Knowledge Book" distills thousands of years of humankind's most significant ideas and achievements, explains how they are linked and why they are important, and packs it all into a single impressive volume. Inside these vibrantly written and richly illustrated pages, readers will ... see all copies from £11.30! new only from £16.05!
6	Schott's Original Miscellany more books like this by Ben Schott Where else can readers find, packed onto one page the 13 principles of witchcraft, the structure of military hierarchy, all of the clothing-care symbols, a list of the countries where people drive on the left, and a nursery rhyme about sneezing? see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.72! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	The Reading Teacher's Book of Lists more books like this by Edward Bernard Fry, PH.D. Now in its fourth edition, The Reading Teacher's Book of Lists has enjoyed huge word-of-mouth success. Teachers hear of it from other teachers or at workshops and wonder how they managed without it! This newly revised and updated version places at your fingertips over 190 of the most used and useful lists to help you develop instructional ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £16.79!
8	The Book of Useless Information more books like this by Noel Botham The Useless Information Society presents thousands of facts that will captivate readers with the joy of pursuing pointless knowledge--like the fact that organized crime accounts for ten percent of the United States's annual income, and fish scales are used to make lipstick. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.28!
9	Do Not Open more books like this by John Farndon In the groundbreaking tradition of DKs "New York Times" bestseller "Pick Me Up," this book uses the same irreverent style to explore all the things "they" dont want anyone to know about. From the Mona Lisas hidden past to the history of Area 51, this volume explores lost worlds, unravels secret mysteries, and offers secret clues within the text to ... see all copies from £13.00! new only from £14.65!
10	The Best Book of Useless Information Ever: A Few Thousand Other Things You Probably Don't Need to Know (But Might as Well Find Out) more books like this by Noel Botham, Useless Information Society (Creator) From the creators of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "The Book of Useless Information" comes another enlightening, entertaining, and ultimately useless assortment of trivia. If you find yourself transfixed by the most trivial of trivia, or mesmerized by the most minor of minutiae, The Useless Information Society's latest findings can satisfy ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.19!
11 view cover	For Boys Only: The Biggest, Baddest Book Ever more books like this by Marc Aronson, HP Newquist, Headcase Design (Illustrator) Featuring cool information on how to land an airplane in an emergency or fight off a shark, this volume is filled to the brim with information on just about everything boys are interested in. Includes a special solve-the-code puzzle on random pages through the book that leads to a solution. see all copies from £9.33! new only from £9.33! \| first editions
12 view cover	The MacMillan Visual Dictionary: 3,500 Color Illustrations, 25,000 Terms, 600 Subjects more books like this by Frommer's, Diagram Group, Jean-Claude Corbeil Defines more than 25,000 words using colour illustrations - from the parts of a cathedral to the interior of a cockpit. The correct terms for the components of objects (such as the parts of a sailboat) are provided, along with the various types within any category (such as a schooner or a ketch). see all copies from £8.00! new only from £21.89! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Book of Lists more books like this by David Wallechinsky The first and best compendium of facts weirder than fiction, of intriguing information and must-talk-about trivia has spawned many imitators - but none as addictive or successful. For nearly three decades, the editors have been researching curious facts, unusual statistics and the incredible stories behind them. Now, the most entertaining and ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £11.03! \| first editions
14 view cover	Cambridge factfinder more books like this by Professor David Crystal A new popular reference book which aims to provide the quickest and most accurate answers to the widest possible range of questions. The book is a storehouse of general and not-so-general knowledge for anyone needing information in a hurry - from students, schoolchildren and businesspeople to quiz and competition enthusiasts. With more up-to-date ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £6.00! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Bedside Baccalaureate: A Handy Daily Cerebral Primer to Fill in the Gaps, Refresh Your Knowledge & Impress Yourself & Other Intellectuals more books like this by David Rubel Filled with colour images, extremely readable and with an appealing presentation, "The Bedside Baccalaureate" provides a fascinating, no-pressure learning experience. Its goal is not the simple accumulation of trivia, but the placement of facts within the framework of knowledge. The 20 courses - focused overviews of subjects with which any well ... see all copies from £11.98! new only from £11.98!
16	The People's Almanac more books like this by David Wallechinsky see all copies from £5.65! new only from £74.14! \| signed copies \| first editions
17	The People's Almanac #2 more books like this by David Wallechinsky see all copies from £5.65! new only from £60.01! \| first editions
18 view cover	The New Book of Lists: The Original Compendium of Curious Information more books like this by David Wallechinsky, Amy Wallace For nearly three decades, David Wallechinsky and Amy Wallace have been researching curious facts, unusual statistics, and the incredible stories behind them. Now the most entertaining and informative of these have been brought together in this edition. see all copies from £7.11! new only from £10.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	10,000 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia more books like this by Stanley Newman, Hal Fittipaldi Authoritative and browsable, comprehensive and fun, 10,000 Answers is both a portal to the world of little-known facts and an absorbing destination itself. This book stands in the tradition of Fred Worth's Trivia Encyclopedia , a cult classic that unfortunately was never updated and had no index. Perfect for trivia buffs who've had to wait ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.18! \| first editions
20 view cover	MacMillan Visual Dictionary more books like this by Frommer's, Macmillan Publishing One of the most extraordinary reference titles ever produced is now available in paperback! Since its publication in 1992, The Macmillan Visual Dictionary has been heralded as the most innovative and graphically stunning reference work of its kind. And this remarkable volume certainly merits the praise: it provides full-color visual definitions of ... see all copies from £9.78! new only from £71.64! \| first editions
21 view cover	Underground Education more books like this by Richard Zacks Anecdotes and miscellanea, some rather gruesome, which, though highly interesting, are seldom found in the ordinary school curricula. see all copies from £2.08! new only from £2.08! \| first editions
22 view cover	Don't Know Much about Anything: Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned about People, Places, Events, and More! more books like this by Kenneth C Davis In this latest installment of the wildly entertaining and educational "Dont Know Much About" series, Davis creates a one-stop potpourri of intriguing information. see all copies from £6.59! new only from £7.62! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	This Book: Of More Perfectly Useless Information more books like this by Mitchell Symons Back with a second treasure trove of random facts and the truly trivial, Symons offers a feast of totally unimportant facts on everything from tongue twisters to celebrities who own islands--and the fact that Billy Crystal's babysitter was the legendary singer Billie Holiday. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
24 view cover	The People's Almanac Presents the Twentieth Century: History with the Boring Parts Left Out more books like this by David Wallechinsky As the century closes, Wallechinsky has completely revised and updated his popular work, making it an offbeat reference answering some of the most intriguing questions of the last 100 years. 240 photos. see all copies from £9.11! new only from £16.95! \| first editions
25 view cover	Discover's 20 Things You Didn't Know about Everything: Duct Tape, Airport Security, Your Body, Sex in Space... and More! more books like this by Discover Magazine, Dean Christopher, Jason Stahl From the files of "Discover Magazine", a leading source of popular science, with over 5 million monthly readers, "Discover" is one of the foremost journals of popular science, pitched to a layman's level. One of the most eagerly awaited monthly features is the 20 Things You Didn't Know About column, which occupies the last page of the magazine. ... see all copies from £7.21! new only from £7.21!

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