Schott's Original Miscellany
Author(s): Ben Schott
This is a collection of essential trivia, uncommon knowledge and vital irrelevance. The book includes an exhaustive dictionary of smiley faces and other emoticons, details of the structure of military heirarchy and an analysis of poker hands, amongst much other minutiae.
Product Information
An indispensable and unputdownable collection of essential trivia, uncommon knowledge and vital irrelevanceBeautifully designed and produced, a charming and witty addition to Bloomsbury's inimitable humour list - it will sit perfectly alongside recent successes such as SUPERIOR PERSON'S BOOK OF WORDS and VENUS IN THE KITCHENAn essential addition to any bedside table, water closet or Christmas stocking!
Shortlisted for WHSmith Book Awards (General Knowledge) 2003.
Ben Schott is a photographer, designer and trivia collector. He lives in Highgate. SCHOTT'S ORIGINAL MISCELLANY will be the first in a series of Miscellanies.
General Fields
- :
- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : 0.23
- : 01 November 2002
- : 186mm X 115mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 April 2005
- : books
Special Fields
- : Ben Schott
- : Hardback
- : 1
- : English
- : 032.02
- : 160
- : Illustrations, 1 map