Product Description

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 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 a long-awaited, thoroughly up-to-date new edition. Containing full explanations of the facts behind each list - The Book of Lists - much more than just a book of lists.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #551101 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 480 pages

Review
"Packed with more fascinating, trivial, vital and perverse non sequiturs than you can shake an encyclopaedia at." The New York Times Book Review; "A lot of fun." Wall Street Journal"

About the Author
David Wallechinsky and Amy Wallace created the first Book of Lists, published in 1977, with their father, Irving Wallace, and collaborated on three subsequent editions.

Customer Reviews

Book of Lists
A book that's very hard to put down. In places fascinating, in others humorous and in many downright wierd!

Packed with facts!
This is an excellent book, packed with strange information which you can use to baffle and amuse people with.
The lists cover nearly every subject imaginable, from sport to films to politics to food.

You will learn something new everytime you dip into it.

Worth rreading but a little outdated
If you are a fan of worthless knowledge you will enjoy this book. A little outdated but fun reading