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Book SynopsisCan you beat the cards - and your opponents - and win the elusive Brucie Bonus? Try your luck with 64-page gamebook and a set of 26 giant playing cards

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Book SynopsisThe Little Book of Sandymount is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about one of Dublin’s most important suburbs. Here you will find out about Sandymount’s streets and buildings, its schools and industries, its proud sporting heritage, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. Through main thoroughfares and twisting back streets, this book takes the reader on a journey through Sandymount and its vibrant past. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this south Dublin suburb.

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Book SynopsisSo, you're a Norwich City fan back for more?You''ve worked your way through Never Mind the Canaries and are more than ready to tackle our second quiz book on all things yellow and green. Well, it's time to be tested once again.How familiar are you with the club's FA Cup run in 1967? Or the former manager of St Mirren, who went on to be the first Canary boss to win a major trophy? How about the name of the player who was in the match day squads for Daniel Farke's first and last match as Norwich coach? Or which Canary was first to see red in the Premier League?And that's just a few of the easier questions. You've talked the Norwich City talk, now it's time to show that, as far as Canary facts and trivia are concerned, you sit at the very top of the perch.This book is the perfect companion for those long journeys to away games or nights down at the local. From famous players, managers and matches, to transfers, incidents and trivia, it's all here, designed to tease and test your knowledge of our great club.Get your Canary thinking caps on it's quiz time!

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Book SynopsisDid You Know? Butcher Keith Boxley of Wombourne made the longest continuous sausage in 1988. It was 21.12km in length! The first general strike in the Black Country took place in 1842. The widespread public unrest was regarded nationally as the first ever general strike. Hell Lane in Sedgley was described as the ‘most unruly place’ in the Black Country. A woman who lived in the lane was said to have been a witch and could turn herself into a white rabbit to spy on her neighbours. The Little Book of the Black Country is a funny, fact-packed compendium of frivolous, fantastic, and simply strange information. Here we find out about the region’s most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, quirky history, famous figures and literally hundreds of wacky facts.From royal visits and local celebrities, to the riotous Wednesbury protests and a particularly notorious reverend, this is a myriad of data on the Black Country, gathered together by author and local historian Michael Pearson. A handy reference and quirky guide, this engaging little book can be dipped into time and again to reveal something you never knew, making it essential reading for visitors and locals alike.

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Book SynopsisTest your 00s knowledge with this awesome trivia card game!Too soon to get nostalgic about the 2000s, noughties, aughts or whatever we''re supposed to call them? Of course not: this is the decade that gave us cheap downloads and not-so-cheap iPods. Whether you preferred Love Actually or Avatar, Kanye or The Killers, this ultimate quiz card pack will make you nostalgic for the good times when socialising was all about MySpace and the Motorola Razr.

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Book SynopsisAn engaging and witty puzzle book for science fans all over the world. The Astounding Science Puzzle Book features a series of mini quizzes of 10–15 questions on quirky topics, including 'Marvellous maths and peculiar patterns', 'Wonderful wordplay' and 'Wonders and fragilities of the body'. This handsome book makes exploring maths, physics, chemistry and biology exciting and challenging, and is perfect for any quiz lover. The trivia is based on science but also extends to popular culture, history and language – with Nobel Prize winners alongside Elvis Presley, and the moons of Mars alongside Jurassic Park. The book is interweaved with puzzles, including witty anagrams, logic puzzles, crosswords, dingbats and other illustrated puzzles. Aspiring code-breakers should keep their eyes peeled for hidden puzzles as well. From the Big Bang to Beatles lyrics – this book is perfect for any trivia lover.Trade Review'Pitched just right, entertaining without being heavy handed, The Astounding Science Puzzle Book is ideal to fill in time on a boring train journey... or to stuff a stocking.' * Popular Science Blog *‘There’s a lot here for boffins young and old to test each other.’ * How It Works *

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Book SynopsisHow well do you know Reading? This witty and entertaining book will test your knowledge and develop your acquaintance with the hidden corners, the events and incidents of this much-maligned town. 110 questions, including 20 photos of places to identify.

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Book SynopsisThe Ultimate Mountain Trivia Quiz Challenge combines Ralph Storer’s extensive knowledge of mountains with his talent for writing quiz books. As the author of The Ultimate Guide to the Munros, Volumes 1-5, Storer is undeniably an expert in his field. His knowledge and understanding of the Scottish landscape makes this collection of questions a formidable one, even to the most educated reader.Storer’s quiz rounds are far-ranging and diverse, with truly something for everyone. Readers will encounter questions on Gaelic names, literature, history and statistics, making this unique book a thoroughly interesting and informative collection.Trade ReviewPraise for Mountain Trivia Quiz Challenge American edition:A delightful collection of questions… Storer has managed to mix great enjoyment and intellectual stimulation in one small book… It will offer you hours of fun and information. - KLCC NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIOA clever and informative quiz book… [it] deserves an honoured place in the bathroom-reading hall of fame as well as its very own backpack pocket. - SNOW COUNTRYIt’s great fun for everyone, whether at a campfire in the great outdoors or waiting for traffic to move during the five o’clock rush hour. - ABILENE REPORTER

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Book SynopsisA fun and informative trip around the highways (not forgetting the low ways) and byways of Great Britain. Within its pages you will find love and romance, murder and mayhem, royalty, aristocrats and commoners, politics and politicians, sex and scandal, sporting triumphs and sporting disasters, millionaires and eccentrics, film stars and train robbers and much more besides. Why were some customers at Harrods offered cognac or smelling salts during their visit to the store? What links DJ “Whispering Bob” Harris to a split pair of velvet trousers? Which high street store issued a patent for a drug to treat syphilis? The staff of which shop had uniforms by Mary Quant and hairstyles by Vidal Sassoon? Who placed a sign on her bedroom door bearing the legend ‘Chief Chick’? Did you know that the cashpoint was invented while someone was having a bath? Trade Review'A splendid collection of deeds and misdeeds of the good, the bad and the downright nasty and the places they frequented.' * James Morton, best-selling crime author *'With his deeply engaging forensic style at its best, Paul Donnelley has done it again! The Notorious Guide to Britain is a bulging treasure chest of gems, a dip-in-and-out must for trivia junkies and a sheer delight for anyone who’s curious about our great nation. It’s a witty, compelling, well-researched, utterly lovable book that you’ll buy as a kind gift ... but end up keeping.' * James Steen, best-selling author *'The Notorious Guide To Britain is the best trivia book of the year, the decade and probably the century. Paul Donnelley is the finest researcher in Britain but he doesn’t just know what to put in: he also knows what to leave out. No show-off he! Just the facts, Jack – and these are absolutely splendid.' * Mitchell Symons, best-selling author *

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Book SynopsisDiscover the movies, celebrities, politicians, artists, writers and historical figures responsible for the world's most inspiring, amusing and just plain weird quotes.This multiple-choice card game is designed for history and pop-culture obsessives, as they battle to match quotes with the person who uttered (or penned) them. Packaged as 430 cards in a deck, this simple game can be played anywhere you''d like.An example round: a card is pulled that reads, The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. Players must decide if they would attribute this quote to A) Walt Disney, B) Barack Obama or C) Steve Jobs.If players said the answer on the back of the card (Walt Disney), they''ve got their first point. And so each round goes, with two to infinite players, until you reach the end of the playing deck when the player with the most points wins.This game will test your general knowledge as you uncover some of the best gaffes that modern history has

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Book SynopsisThese 450+ questions will put even the most die-hard TV addicts to the test! What type of animal is Rocko in Rocko’s Modern Life? What is the phrase that appears on the poster that hangs above Fox Mulder’s desk? What show’s theme song refers to “tossed salad and scrambled eggs”? How many times did Mr. Sheffield propose to Fran? This interactive trivia book is the ultimate opportunity to showcase your knowledge of the small screen’s greatest decade, from daytime talk shows to crime dramas, Baywatch to The Simpsons, and everything in between. Grab your remote, the truth is out there!

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Book SynopsisThese 450+ questions will put your knowledge of the most bodacious decade to the test! What’s the favourite food of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? On what date did MTV first air? Which hairstyle was all business in the front and party at the back? What were Hulk Hogan’s signature colours? This interactive trivia book about the decade that gave us The Golden Girls, Wham! and the fall of the Berlin Wall, is the ultimate chance to show all your friends how, when it comes to 80s trivia, nobody can put YOU in a corner.

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Book SynopsisReaders who want answers to specific questions or just want to expand their knowledge about these unique and interesting animals will find the information they seek in this essential reference.Trade ReviewA good general introduction to turtle biology and ecology. -- Ian Paulsen Birdbooker Report 2009 The wide ranging questions are answered in a very readable style, with specific scientific explanations where necessary. -- Christine Tilley British Chelonia Group Newsletter 2010 Gibbons and Greene have done a masterful job of assembling questions of great interest to many readers and providing detailed, interesting, and informative answers... Highly recommended. Choice 2010Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Introducting TurtlesWhat are turtles?What is the difference between turtles, terrapins, and tortoises?How many kinds of turtles are there?Why are turtles important?Why should people care about turtles?Where do turtles live?What is the current classification of turtles?What characterizes the major groups of turtles?When did turtles first evolve?What is the oldest fossil turtle?What is the largest fossil turtle?2. Form and FunctionWhat are the largest and smallest living turtles?What is the metabolism of a turtle?Do turtles have teeth?Do turtles sleep?Can turtles see color?Do all turtles have hard shells?Can a turtle emerge from its shell?Can turtles run?Can all turtles swim?Do all aquatic turtles have flippers?Can turtles breathe under water?Can you tell whether a fossil turtle lived in the sea, in freshwater, or on land?3. Turtle ColorsWhy do so many turtles have yellow stripes on their neck?What causes the different shell and skin colors of turtles?What color are a turtle's eyes?Is there a reason for the patterns on the shell?Do a turtle's colors change as it grows?Do a turtle's colors change in different seasons?Is there much geographic variation within a single turtlespecies?4. Turtle BehaviorAre turtles social?Do turtles fight?Are snapping turtles the only ones that bite?How smart are turtles?Do turtles play?Do turtles talk?How do turtles avoid predators?5. Turtle EcologyWhere do turtles sleep?Do turtles migrate?How many turtle species live in rivers?How many turtle species live in lakes?How many turtle species live in the ocean?Which geographic regions have the most species of turtles?How do turtles survive in the desert?How do turtles survive the winter?How do turtles survive droughts?What is hibernation?Do all turtles bask?Do turtles have enemies?Do turtles get sick?How can you tell if a turtle is sick?Are turtles good for the environment?6. Reproduction and DevelopmentHow do turtles reproduce?Do all turtles lay eggs?Why do sea turtles lay so many eggs but box turtles lay only afew?How long do female turtles hold eggs in their body?Where do turtles lay their eggs?Does a turtle nest at the same time and in the same place every year?Do turtles nest only one time per year?How many eggs do turtles lay?Are all hatchlings in a turtle nest full siblings?How is the sex of a turtle determined?Do turtles care for their young?How fast do turtles grow?How can you tell the age of a turtle?How long do turtles live?7. Foods and FeedingWhat do turtles eat?Do turtles chew their food?How do turtles find food?Are any turtles scavengers?How do turtles eat hard-shelled animals?Do turtles store their food?8. Turtles and HumansDo turtles make good pets?How do you take care of a pet turtle?Are turtles dangerous?Do turtles feel pain?What should I do if I find an injured turtle?What should I do if I find a turtle crossing the road?What should I do if I find a turtle laying eggs?What should I do if I find a baby turtle?How can I see turtles in the wild?Should people feed turtles in lakes?9. Turtle Problems (from a human viewpoint)Are turtles pests?Do turtles reduce the number of fish in lakes and rivers?Do turtles kill ducks in ponds?Do turtles have diseases and are they contagious?Is it safe to eat turtles?What should I do if I get bitten by a turtle?10. Human Problems (from a turtle's viewpoint)Are any turtles endangered?Will turtles be affected by global warming?Are turtles affected by pollution?Why do people hunt and eat turtles?Are "tortoiseshell" items actually made from turtle shells?Why do so many turtles get hit by cars?Are boats dangerous for aquatic turtles?How are turtles affected by litter?What can an ordinary citizen do to help turtles?11. Turtles in Stories and LiteratureWhat roles do turtles play in religion and mythology?Are turtles depicted at all in the Christian religion?Did any early philosophers/naturalists mention turtles in their writings?What are the roles turtles have played in children's literature?What roles do turtles play in popular culture?What about turtles and math?What roles have turtles played in poetry and famoussayings?12. "Turtleology"Who studies turtles?Which species are best known?Which species are least known?How do scientists tell turtles apart?Appendix A: Scientific and Common Names of Living TurtlesAppendix B: Organizations and Societies for Turtle ConservationBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisPacked with facts and featuring two color galleries and 70 black-and-white photographs, Frogs: The Animal Answer Guide is sure to address the questions on the minds of curious naturalists.Trade ReviewA good general introduction to frogs. Birdbooker Report 2011Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Introducing FrogsWhat are frogs?What is the difference between frogs and toads?What other types of amphibians are there?Why are frogs important?Where do frogs live?How many kinds of frogs are there?How are frogs classified into groups?What are frogs' closest relatives?When did frogs evolve?What is the oldest fossil frog?2. Form and FunctionWhat are the largest and smallest living frogs?Why do so many frogs have long legs?Are frogs slimy?Are some frogs poisonous?Why do toads have so many bumps?Why is a frog's metabolism important?Do frogs have teeth?Do frogs sleep?Do frogs have ears and can they hear?How far can frogs jump?Can frogs climb?Can all frogs swim?Can frogs breathe under water?What is the sac under the frog's throat?3. Frog ColorsWhy are frogs colored the way they are?What causes the different skin colors of frogs?What color are a frog's eyes?Do a frog's colors change as they grow?Do a frog's colors change under different conditions?Do all individuals of a single frog species look the same?4. Frog BehaviorWhy do frogs make noise?How do frogs make sounds?Can frogs change their calls?Do all frogs make sounds?Are frogs social?Do frogs fight?Do any frogs fly or glide?How do some frogs stick to walls?How smart are frogs?Do frogs play?How do frogs defend themselves?Do any frogs bite to defend themselves?5. Frog EcologuWhich geographic regions have the most species of frogs?What types of frogs live in rain forests?What types of frogs live in deserts?Why do so few frogs live in large lakes?Do any frogs live in salt water?Do frogs migrate?How do frogs survive the winter?How do frogs survive droughts?Do frogs have enemies?How do frogs avoid predators?Do frogs get sick?How can you tell if a frog is sick?Are frogs good for the environment?6. Reproduction and DevelopmentHow do frogs reproduce?Do all frogs lay eggs?How many eggs do frogs lay?Where do frogs lay their eggs?How do frogs protect their eggs?Do frogs care for their young?Why do some frogs lay their eggs in strange places?Do all frogs have a tadpole stage?How many baby frogs grow to be adults?How fast do frogs grow?How is the sex of a frog determined during development?How can someone tell a frog's sex?How can you tell the age of a frog?How long do frogs live?7. Food and FeedingWhat do frogs eat?Do frogs chew their food?Why do some frogs have such long tongues?How do frogs find food?Do frogs drink water?How do desert frogs keep from drying out?What do tadpoles eat?Why do tadpoles of some species eat their siblings?8. Frogs and HumansDo frogs make good pets?Where can I get a pet frog?How do you take care of a pet frog?Are any species of frogs dangerous to humans?Do frogs feel pain?Why do toads urinate on people when they are picked up?How can I see frogs in the wild?9. Frog Problems (from a human viewpoint)Why should people care about frogs?Are frogs pests?Do frogs have diseases and are they contagious to humans?Is it safe to eat frogs?Are frogs raised by humans for food?Can a person get high from licking or smoking a toad?Can toads cause warts in humans?How can frogs be used in research?10. Human Problems (from a frog's viewpoint)Are any frogs endangered?Why are frog populations declining?Why are frogs disappearing from some parts of the world but not others?Are frogs affected by climate change?Are frogs affected by pollution?Are diseases causing frog populations to disappear?Why do some frogs have extra legs?How do roads affect frogs?Why are there no frogs living in the wetland or stream behind my house?What can an ordinary citizen do to help frogs?11. Frogs in Stories and LiteratureWhat roles do frogs play in religion and mythology?What do frogs have to do with fiction or fairy tales?What roles do frogs play in native cultures?What roles do frogs play in modern or popular culture?What roles have frogs played in poetry and otherliterature?12. "Frogology"Who studies frogs?Why do scientists study frogs?How do scientists study frogs?Which species are best known?Which species are least known?How do scientists tell frogs apart?Why do the scientific names and classification of frogs change frequently?Appendix A: Synonyms of Frog Scientific NamesAppendix B: Resources, Organizations, and Societies for Frog and Toad ConservationBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisRoze highlights the conservation issues that surround some porcupine species, such as the thin-spine porcupine of Brazil, which is so rare that it was thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in the 1980s.Trade ReviewPorcupines: The Animal Answer Guide presents solid, current, science of porcupine biology... A good general introduction into the biology of porcupines. -- Ian Paulsen Birdbooker Report Delightful. -- Jason Bittel Slate A fine survey recommended for any serious natural history holding. Midwest Book Review Roze has produced a useful guide to a familiar but often not entirely understood mammal... This informative, interesting volume will be a valuable addition to any academic library. Choice A tome that can be appreciate by trained biologists, interested general readers, and budding junior naturalists... Anyone interested in mammalian natural history will want to add this excellent work to their collection. -- John L. Koprowski Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Introducing PorcupinesWhat is a porcupine?How many kinds of porcupines are there?Who's who among the Old World porcupines?Who's who among the New World porcupines?Why are porcupines important?Why should people care about porcupines?What is the current classification of porcupines?What characterizes the major groups of porcupines?When did porcupines evolve?Why is the North American porcupine successful?2. Form and Function of PorcupinesWhat are the largest and smallest living porcupines?Can porcupines see color?Can porcupines swim?Can porcupines burrow?What senses are best developed in porcupines?How do porcupines use their tails?How many quills does a porcupine have?Do quills provide good winter insulation?Does a porcupine throw its quills?What happens when a quill strikes a predator?How does a porcupine minimize self-quilling?How long does it take to replace a lost quill?How did porcupine quills evolve?Why are a porcupine's front teeth orange?Do porcupines have scent glands?How long does it take for a porcupine to digest a meal?Do porcupines suffer from old-age diseases?3. Porcupine ColorsWhat color are porcupine quills?Is there a reason for coat color patterns in porcupines?Do porcupine colors change with age?How does fur color indicate that a female porcupine is lactating?Are albino porcupines found in nature?Why do porcupines glow under a black light?4. Porcupine BehaviorAre porcupines social?Do porcupines fight?Do porcupines bite?Do porcupines play?How smart are porcupines?How do porcupines communicate?Do porcupines hibernate?How fast can porcupines run?How do porcupines climb trees?Do porcupines fall out of trees?How can I tell whether a tree is being used as food source by a porcupine?5. Porcupine EcologyWhich geographic regions have the most porcupine species?Do porcupines migrate?Can several porcupine species live together in the samearea?Are there porcupines in the desert?How do porcupines survive the winter?Do porcupines get sick?How can you tell if a porcupine is sick?Are porcupines good for the environment?What are the important porcupine predators?What possible mutualists live with porcupines?Do porcupines compete for food with other vertebrate herbivores?Do porcupines undergo population cycles?6. Reproduction and DevelopmentHow do porcupines reproduce?Do porcupines always reproduce in the same season?How is a male porcupine distinguished from a female?How long are porcupines pregnant?How is a baby porcupine born?How many babies do porcupines have?What is a baby porcupine called?Do porcupines care for their young?How long do female porcupines nurse their young?How fast do porcupines grow?How can you tell the age of a porcupine?At what age do porcupines start breeding?Do female porcupines go through menopause?How long do porcupines live?How do individual porcupines differ in reproductive success?7. Foods and FeedingWhat do porcupines eat?How do porcupines find food?Do porcupines scavenge?Do porcupines store food?Why do porcupines eat clay?How often do porcupines drink?8. Porcupines and HumansDo porcupines make good pets?Should people feed porcupines?What should I do if I find an injured porcupine?What should I do if I find a diseased porcupine?How can I see porcupines in the wild?Why are so many porcupines found as roadkills?9. Porcupine Problems (from a human's viewpoint)Are some porcupines pests?Why do porcupines sometimes gnaw the rubber tires of cars?How can I keep porcupines from my cabin in the woods?Can there be too many porcupines in a forest?How can I keep porcupines away from valuable trees?Are porcupines dangerous to people or pets?Do porcupines transmit human diseases?Is it safe to eat porcupines?How can I remove quills from a pet?What should I do if I'm injured by a porcupine?Can porcupines act as invasive species?10. Human Problems (from a porcupine's viewpoint)Are any porcupine species endangered?Will porcupines be affected by global warming?Why do people hunt and eat porcupines?Is there a hunting season for porcupines?What can I do to help porcupines?11. Porcupines in Stories and LiteratureWhat roles do porcupines play in religion and mythology?Are there porcupines in fables and folk tales?What role do porcupines play in native cultures?How are porcupines featured in poetry and literature?What king used the porcupine in his royal seal?What place names feature the porcupine?12. "Porcupinology"Who studies porcupines?Which species are best known?Which species are least known?How do scientists tell porcupine species apart?How can a researcher safely mark a porcupine for identification in the wild?What don't we know about porcupines?Appendix A: Porcupines of the WorldAppendix B: Worldwide Wildlife Rehabilitation OrganizationsBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisRoze highlights the conservation issues that surround some porcupine species, such as the thin-spine porcupine of Brazil, which is so rare that it was thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in the 1980s.Trade ReviewPorcupines: The Animal Answer Guide presents solid, current, science of porcupine biology... A good general introduction into the biology of porcupines. -- Ian Paulsen Birdbooker Report Delightful. -- Jason Bittel Slate A fine survey recommended for any serious natural history holding. Midwest Book Review Roze has produced a useful guide to a familiar but often not entirely understood mammal... This informative, interesting volume will be a valuable addition to any academic library. Choice A tome that can be appreciate by trained biologists, interested general readers, and budding junior naturalists... Anyone interested in mammalian natural history will want to add this excellent work to their collection. -- John L. Koprowski Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Introducing PorcupinesWhat is a porcupine?How many kinds of porcupines are there?Who's who among the Old World porcupines?Who's who among the New World porcupines?Why are porcupines important?Why should people care about porcupines?What is the current classification of porcupines?What characterizes the major groups of porcupines?When did porcupines evolve?Why is the North American porcupine successful?2. Form and Function of PorcupinesWhat are the largest and smallest living porcupines?Can porcupines see color?Can porcupines swim?Can porcupines burrow?What senses are best developed in porcupines?How do porcupines use their tails?How many quills does a porcupine have?Do quills provide good winter insulation?Does a porcupine throw its quills?What happens when a quill strikes a predator?How does a porcupine minimize self-quilling?How long does it take to replace a lost quill?How did porcupine quills evolve?Why are a porcupine's front teeth orange?Do porcupines have scent glands?How long does it take for a porcupine to digest a meal?Do porcupines suffer from old-age diseases?3. Porcupine ColorsWhat color are porcupine quills?Is there a reason for coat color patterns in porcupines?Do porcupine colors change with age?How does fur color indicate that a female porcupine is lactating?Are albino porcupines found in nature?Why do porcupines glow under a black light?4. Porcupine BehaviorAre porcupines social?Do porcupines fight?Do porcupines bite?Do porcupines play?How smart are porcupines?How do porcupines communicate?Do porcupines hibernate?How fast can porcupines run?How do porcupines climb trees?Do porcupines fall out of trees?How can I tell whether a tree is being used as food source by a porcupine?5. Porcupine EcologyWhich geographic regions have the most porcupine species?Do porcupines migrate?Can several porcupine species live together in the samearea?Are there porcupines in the desert?How do porcupines survive the winter?Do porcupines get sick?How can you tell if a porcupine is sick?Are porcupines good for the environment?What are the important porcupine predators?What possible mutualists live with porcupines?Do porcupines compete for food with other vertebrate herbivores?Do porcupines undergo population cycles?6. Reproduction and DevelopmentHow do porcupines reproduce?Do porcupines always reproduce in the same season?How is a male porcupine distinguished from a female?How long are porcupines pregnant?How is a baby porcupine born?How many babies do porcupines have?What is a baby porcupine called?Do porcupines care for their young?How long do female porcupines nurse their young?How fast do porcupines grow?How can you tell the age of a porcupine?At what age do porcupines start breeding?Do female porcupines go through menopause?How long do porcupines live?How do individual porcupines differ in reproductive success?7. Foods and FeedingWhat do porcupines eat?How do porcupines find food?Do porcupines scavenge?Do porcupines store food?Why do porcupines eat clay?How often do porcupines drink?8. Porcupines and HumansDo porcupines make good pets?Should people feed porcupines?What should I do if I find an injured porcupine?What should I do if I find a diseased porcupine?How can I see porcupines in the wild?Why are so many porcupines found as roadkills?9. Porcupine Problems (from a human's viewpoint)Are some porcupines pests?Why do porcupines sometimes gnaw the rubber tires of cars?How can I keep porcupines from my cabin in the woods?Can there be too many porcupines in a forest?How can I keep porcupines away from valuable trees?Are porcupines dangerous to people or pets?Do porcupines transmit human diseases?Is it safe to eat porcupines?How can I remove quills from a pet?What should I do if I'm injured by a porcupine?Can porcupines act as invasive species?10. Human Problems (from a porcupine's viewpoint)Are any porcupine species endangered?Will porcupines be affected by global warming?Why do people hunt and eat porcupines?Is there a hunting season for porcupines?What can I do to help porcupines?11. Porcupines in Stories and LiteratureWhat roles do porcupines play in religion and mythology?Are there porcupines in fables and folk tales?What role do porcupines play in native cultures?How are porcupines featured in poetry and literature?What king used the porcupine in his royal seal?What place names feature the porcupine?12. "Porcupinology"Who studies porcupines?Which species are best known?Which species are least known?How do scientists tell porcupine species apart?How can a researcher safely mark a porcupine for identification in the wild?What don't we know about porcupines?Appendix A: Porcupines of the WorldAppendix B: Worldwide Wildlife Rehabilitation OrganizationsBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisSports, Drinks and Trivia. The Perfect Combination for any Sports Fanatic.In a perfect world everyone would be able to attend great sporting events—the Super Bowl, the Masters, the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But when getting to the game isn't possible, watching the event with friends in the comfort of your own home is the next best option. In Sports Bar: Cocktails and Sports Trivia, sports fanatic and professional bartender Bryan Paiement provides you with everything you need to kick back and enjoy the game in style.Featuring 40 original cocktail recipes specially crafted with the world's most famous sporting events in mind, you can impress your friends with drinks such as "Augusta on My Mind," "Lord Stanley Sour," and "The Brickyard Toast." And when the game slows down (or your team starts to lose), Sport Bar offers amazing, often unbelievable sports facts that will, when paired with a delicious cocktail, spark conversation among your friends: Why are Roman numerals used to number Super Bowls? How many calories does the average cyclist burn during one stage of the Tour de France? Who was the first woman jockey to ever ride in the Kentucky Derby?So pull out your team jerseys and let Sports Bar inspire you to gather your friends together for the game and a great time.Trade Review"Celebrating sports as varied as cricket to cliff-diving, Paiement has crafted a beguiling cocktail book laced with lore and libations. A perfect gift for both the live-action spectator and the armchair enthusiast, Sports Bar dishes up dozens of recipes tailor-made for sipping and watching."—Brandon Cook, author of Cheers!: Around the World in 80 ToastsTable of ContentsForewordAcknowledgmentsPregame Introduction1. Sporting Goods2. Batching Cocktails3. Golf4. Hockey5. Baseball6. Tennis7. Soccer8. Football9. Auto Racing10. Action Sports11. Basketball12. Combat Sports13. Rugby14. Cycling15. Horse Racing16. CricketSources

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Book SynopsisWhich is the smallest book in the Bodleian Library? Who complained when their secret pen name was revealed in the library’s catalogue? How many miles of shelving are there in the Book Storage Facility? What is the story behind the library’s refusal to lend a book to King Charles I? And, what is fasciculing? The answers to these questions and many more can be found inside this intriguing miscellaneous collection of curious facts and stories about the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Home to more than 12 million books and a vast array of treasures including the Gutenberg bible, J.R.R. Tolkien’s hand-painted watercolours for 'The Hobbit', Shakespeare’s First Folio and four thirteenth-century copies of Magna Carta, the Bodleian Library is one of the most magnificent libraries in the world with a fascinating history. 'Bodleianalia' delights in uncovering some of the lesser known facts about Britain’s oldest university library. Through a combination of lists, statistics, and bitesize nuggets of information, it reveals many of the quirks of fate, eccentric characters, and remarkable events which have contributed to the making of this renowned institution. The perfect book for trivia-lovers and bibliophiles, it also offers readers a behind-the-scenes peek into the complex workings of a modern, world-class library in the twenty-first century.

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Book SynopsisWhich are the oldest museums in the world? What is a cabinet of curiosities? Who haunts Hampton Court? What is on the FBI’s list of stolen art? 'A Museum Miscellany' celebrates the intriguing world of galleries and museums, from national institutions such as the Musée du Louvre, the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art to niche collections such as the Lawnmower Museum and the Museum of Barbed Wire. Here you will find a cornucopia of museum-related facts, statistics and lists, covering everything from museum ghosts, dangerous museum objects and conservation beetles to treasure troves, museum heists and the Museum of London’s fatberg. Bursting with quirky facts, intriguing statistics and legendary curators, this is the perfect gift for all those who love to visit museums and galleries.Trade Review'From national to niche, the museums herein will inspire the reader to discover their own favourite curiosities. Go and seek them out.' * The Field *'Written to celebrate the intriguing and fascinating world of museums (the Fitzwilliam is one of the many museums featured) … One for museum lovers, and perfectly sized for stockings…' * Cambridge Edition *

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Book SynopsisThe seventh book in David Feldman’s bestselling Imponderables series, packed with even more answers to perplexing questions and solutions to everyday mysteriesInstead of the aspirin bottle, reach for the most soothingly informative of David Feldman’s Imponderables books, and find answers to the riddles that, whether you realize it or not, have been obsessing you since childhood, such as: What happens to the holes that are punched out of looseleaf paper?  Why doesn’t beer come in plastic bottles?  Do snakes sneeze?  And, of course, How does aspirin find a headache? With more than 100 irresistible entries—submitted by his loyal Imponderables readers—charming illustrations, and more than 100,000 copies sold in combined editions, How Does Aspirin Find a Headache? is an Imponderables classic.

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Book SynopsisA detailed guide to surviving history’s most challenging threats, from outrunning dinosaurs to making it off the Titanic aliveHistory is the most dangerous place on earth. From dinosaurs the size of locomotives to meteors big enough to sterilize the planet, from famines to pandemics, from tornadoes to the Chicxulub asteroid, the odds of human survival are slim but not zero—at least, not if you know where to go and what to do.In each chapter of How to Survive History, Cody Cassidy explores how to survive one of history’s greatest threats: getting eaten by dinosaurs, being destroyed by the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs, succumbing to the lava flows of Pompeii, being devoured by the Donner Party, drowning during the sinking of the Titanic, falling prey to the Black Death, and more. Using hindsight and modern science to estimate everything from how fast you’d need to run to outpace a T. r

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Book SynopsisThis is the perfect gift for the least traditional person in your life - or an affectionate nod to the most!''Whilst the biggest political figures and finest historians have struggled for over a century to truly define what being British is, No Context Brits manages to do it five times a week, easily, on Twitter'' CAITLIN MORAN Do you know what year the Harrier jump jet was developed?What about the name of the first king of Scotland? Surely you must know the contents of the 1969 Bill of Rights?! Don''t know the answers? Sorry, according to the Home Office, you''re clearly not cut out to be a British Citizen. These inane questions have been posed by the Life in the UK test, more commonly known as the British citizenship test. If only there was an alternative test that wasn''t stuck revelling in past glories . . . one that was fun, irreverent and unafraid to offer a glimpse of real life in the UK.HTrade ReviewWhilst the biggest political figures and finest historians have struggled for over a century to truly define what "being British" is, No Context Brits manages to do it five times a week, easily, on Twitter -- Caitlin Moran

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Book SynopsisWho were the best ballplayers of all time? It's an endless question, but here's something much more fun: Who was the worst of all time? Who was the lousiest pitcher? The biggest goat? The most despicable owner? The most over-paid bum? Finally, Filip Bondy answers these questions, wielding his own brand of formidable research, advanced sabermetrics and considerable wit to provide this indispensable guide to the less glorious side of our national pastime. Each chapter is filled with rich and colorful stories about the players unfortunate enough to be chosen in each category--like Too Fat to Bat or Anyone Seen My Mitt. So welcome to the Hall of Shame. It's awesome.

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Book SynopsisEverything 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 to tall tales, from the physiology of sex to an astounding guide to Sex Slang (Shuffle the Kit Kat? Play the Boneaphone?), this stimulating collection of titillating tidbits, bizarre curiosities, and historical facts is guaranteed to satisfy your lust for knowledge.Did you know…* Nipple rings were popular in the late Victorian Era (see page 27)* The plain, bland graham cracker was originally invented to smother the sex drive (see page 94)* Cleopatra owned one of the world’s first vibrators--a small container of buzzing bees (see page 206)PLUS The History of Sex * Sex in Literature, Film, and Art * Famous Sexual A

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Book SynopsisFrom the creators of the hugely popular BBC quiz show QI, a brilliant sequel to their New York Times best-selling 1,227 Quite Interesting Facts to Blow Your Socks Off.Trade Review"You can’t NOT read books like this. They’re addicting." -- Maggie Galehouse - Houston Chronicle"Addictive… Teachers may wish to use this volume to entice their students to learn and to stimulate lively discussions. This affordable purchase is recommended for high school and public libraries." -- Library Journal

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Book SynopsisThe #1 New York Times bestselling series continues to delight and astound with an all-new collection of surprisingly unnecessary facts and figures. Would it surprise you to learn… •it takes a sloth about a month to digest a meal?•more tourists visit France than any other nation in the world? •the United States still has debt from the Revolutionary War? Do you think you ever need to know…•what type of trees are most frequently struck by lightning? •how much a clerk was paid for penning the U.S. Constitution? •which celebrity uses the pseudonym Slappy White?

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Book SynopsisYou are an idiot.Don't get defensive! It's not your fault. For decades your teachers, authority figures and textbooks have been lying to you. You do not have five senses. Your tongue doesn't have neatly segregated taste-bud zones. You don't know what the pyramids really looked like. You're even pooping wrong - Jesus, you're a wreck!But it's going to be okay. Because we're here to help. Packed with more sexy facts than the Encyclopedia Pornographica, the Cracked De-Textbook will teach you about the true stars of history, why you picture everything from Velociraptors to Ancient Rome incorrectly, and finally, at long last - how to pop a proper squat. This book was built from the ground up to systematically seek out, dismantle and destroy the many untruths that years of misguided education have left festering inside of you, and leave you a smarter person...whether you like it or not. The De-Textbook is a merciless, brutal learning machine. It can't be bargaine

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Book SynopsisA physics professor and a popular online cartoonist use their signature brand of humor honed on their podcast ?Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe? to provide short, accessible and lighthearted answers to questions about time, space, gravity, and wormholes. Illustrations.

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Book SynopsisReaders will enjoy discovering the answers to—or being stumped by—these interactive mysteries. In brief paragraphs and black-and-white illustrations, Sandy Silverthorne and John Warner present 70 puzzles, each with a logical “aha” answer that requires thinking outside the box. Clues and answers are included in separate sections.

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Book SynopsisIF you enjoyed the first volume of the definitive quiz book on Everton Football Club, this all-new sequel is for you.

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Book SynopsisA mashup of emojis and movie trivia that keeps film buffs, trivia geeks, and everyone who emojis guessing.Featuring 100 movie titles or plotlines, each described through a series of emojis that must be deciphered, Movie Emoji tests readers' movie and emoji IQ. Thinking Face and Hands in the Air!In Movie Emojis, Frying Pan with Egg with a Diamond Ring become a beloved film about a tiara-wearing free spirit set in New York City while Shushing Face and two Sheep can only be the one that pits an FBI agent and a psychopath against a serial killer. From classics to blockbusters, indie gems to fan-favorites, easy to challenging--guessing the titles behind the emojis is pure Face with Tears of Joy.Movie Emojis brings together the universal languages of emojis and movies to perfectly break Grimacing Face moments at parties, enliven Zzz car rides, and test anyone's movie and emoji Brain.

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