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Do you know… What are the most unusual things left behind by passengers on British trains? How China is using trains to recreate the ancient Silk Road? How many of the sixty Sherlock Holmes stories feature travel by rail? The appeal of trains travels far and wide....
Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2018-05-10
Format(s) : ePub
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A wittily illustrated collection of incredible facts, perfect for lovers of strange-but-true trivia What a weird and wonderful world we live in. Countries banning letters of the alphabet, the accidental teabag, and have you ever wondered how much horsepower a horse...
Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2018-04-12
Format(s) : ePub
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Prepare for a sporting contest like no other! Any true fan knows that the porcelain umpire’s chair is an ideal place to put your sporting knowledge to the test. This compendium of fun activities and quiz questions will have you spotting the difference at Wembley,...
Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2018-04-12
Collection :
52 Things to Do While You Poo
Format(s) : ePub
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Did you know? Nessie is not the only monster supposedly living in a Scottish loch. Loch Morar has its own: Morag. The first Open golf Championship was played in Scotland, at Prestwick in 1860. As well as television, insulin, chloroform and the telephone, Scotland has...
Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2017-08-10
Format(s) : ePub
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Do you know… Who holds the world record for the fastest marathon run in flip flops, or dressed as a beer can? The stories behind the running legends known as ‘Grandma’ and ‘The Buckeye Bullet’? Why a race in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is known as the Trail of Tears? Running is...
Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2017-05-11
Format(s) : ePub
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In which year did the first televised football match take place? What were the first shin pads made out of? Who held the shortest ever managerial position, at a record-breaking ten minutes? From the humble beginnings of Notts County football club in 1862 to the...
Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2017-04-13
Format(s) : ePub
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Have you ever wondered… Why the Queen asks permission to enter the City? Where in London you are required to drive on the right? What is the history behind Pearly Kings and Queens? From the garden suburbs to the action-packed centre, the city of London reveals layer...
Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2017-04-13
Format(s) : ePub
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Did You Know... Who won 152–0 in 2002, the largest margin of victory in an international fixture? The stories behind rugby’s best nicknames, like ‘Suitcase’, ‘Raspberry’ and ‘The Fun Bus’? How the first-ever ‘own try’ was scored in 2014? It may not always be...
Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2017-03-09
Format(s) : ePub
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A festive treat filled with quiz questions, trivia, witty facts and longer stand-up style pieces from the stars of the hit BBC quiz show Pointless.A Pointless History of the World is a journey through time pulling out some of the most 'pointless', comedic and...
Editeur : Coronet
Parution : 2016-10-06
Collection :
Pointless Books
Format(s) : ePub
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Interesting Information + Slick Graphics = This Infographic Book This is the super-stylish book you didn’t know you needed until you saw it. Packed with weird and wonderful visual information, it is guaranteed to entertain and help you look at things in a completely new...
Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2016-09-08
Format(s) : ePub
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Did you know…Eiður Guðjohnsen made history playing for Iceland in a friendly against Estonia in 1996 when he came on as the substitute for his own father, Arnór?Coventry City FC have played in the Premier League, The First, Second, Third and Fourth Divisions and...
Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2015-10-08
Format(s) : ePub
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A comprehensive category killer, with over 6,000 varied questions on every topic imaginable - as well as some you might not imagine. The 400 quizzes are a mixture of general knowledge and specialist rounds all aimed at the popular pub or society quiz market on science...
Editeur : Robinson
Parution : 2013-08-22
Collection :
Mammoth Books
Format(s) : ePub
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Did you know… …that the oldest tree in Wales is a yew in Llangernyw in Conwy, thought to be around 4,000 years old? … that London is one of only three cities worldwide to have hosted both the Olympic and Commonwealth Games? … that Ebenezer Place in Wick, Caithness, is...
Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2012-11-07
Format(s) : ePub
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