The Encyclopedia of Useless Information - William Hartston, ebook, ebook.1400, Temp 3
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//-->TheofUselessINFORMATIONWilliam HartstonCopyright © 2007 by William HartstonCover and internal design © 2007 by Sourcebooks, Inc.Cover photo © 750,000 Art ExplosionInternal © 750,000 Art ExplosionSourcebooks and the colophon are registered trademarks ofSourcebooks, Inc.All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in anyform or by any electronic or mechanical means including informationstorage and retrieval systems—except in the case of brief quotationsembodied in critical articles or reviews—without permission in writingfrom its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc.All brand names and product names used in this book are trademarks,registered trademarks, or trade names of their respective holders.Sourcebooks, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor in thisbook.Published by Sourcebooks, Inc.P.O. Box 4410, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4410(630) 961-3900Fax: (630) 961-2168www.sourcebooks.comOriginally published in 2005 by Metro Publishing Ltd., LondonLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataHartston, William Roland, 1947-The encyclopedia of useless information / William Hartston.p. cm."Originally published in Great Britain in 2005 by Metro Publishing,Ltd"--T.p. verso.Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN-13: 978-1-4022-0828-7 (alk. paper)ISBN-10: 1-4022-0828-6 (alk. paper)1. Curiosities and wonders. 2. Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. I.Title.AG243.H285 2007031.02--dc222006100782Printed and bound in the United States of America.VP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1“Eh? Who’s he?”“Oh, a gentleman who knew what was what.”Ogden closed the door.“Well, I know what’s what, too.”—P. G. Wodehouse,Piccadilly Jim(1917)
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