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Whitaker's World of Facts 2011 is full of the most up-to-date information on every important subject on earth, with masses of fact files, world records, and ‘top ten’-style lists, among other things — all richly illustrated with full colour photographs. It is still the biggest and the best!
Divided into 20 sections - Space, Planet Earth, Human Body, World History, Beliefs and Ideas, Film, TV & Radio to name but a few. It includes information on a huge range of subjects, from the historical events to the top singles of all time, with data from authoritative sources and specialists on every subject under the Sun. |
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Find out the answers to the questions below and impress with your knowledge! |
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Whitakers World of Facts 2011 includes...
Useful tables and formulae include conversions and scales, from Beaufort (weather) to Richter (earthquakes).
Great illustrations and photographs accompany fascinating facts and tables. Find out the real names of actors such as Tom Cruise and Angelina Jolie, most frequent winners of the World Cup.
Web link boxes suggest useful websites to explore subjects further. See also boxes guide you to information on a particular subject elsewhere in the book. There is an extensive index at the back of the book, as well as a list of sources.
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Praise for the first edition includes:
'Russell Ash is the king of lists, the author of reference books that offer a short cut to pub-quiz stardom.' The Independent
'A Christmas read to dip into again and again. Essential Stuff.' The Sunday Times |
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