Bibliograph

The encyclopedia of unbelievable facts, written by Jane Wilsher ; illustrated by Louise Lockhart

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The encyclopedia of unbelievable facts, written by Jane Wilsher ; illustrated by Louise Lockhart

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The encyclopedia of unbelievable facts

Responsibility statement

written by Jane Wilsher ; illustrated by Louise Lockhart

Summary

Test your knowledge with 500 perplexing questions to bamboozle and delight trivia buffs both young and old with The Encyclopedia of Unbelievable Facts. How many kinds of germs live in your bellybutton? Which creature takes a three-year-long nap? If someone asked you to spare a zeptosecond, how long would that be? Has the Leaning Tower of Pisa ever been straight? And what exactly happens to an astronaut's dirty laundry? The dazzling facts are accompanied by bright, whimsical illustrations and the questions are organized into 10 chapters: Human Body, Science and Technology, Animals, Natural World, Space, Mindbending Stuff, History, Customs and Culture, Our World, and Arts and Entertainment. Written in simple, easy-to-understand language by author Jane Wilsher, this stunning visual encyclopedia is ideal for fact-loving kids and a perfect excuse to bring the family together for some top trivia fun

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Human body -- Science + tech -- Animals -- Natural world -- Space -- Mindbending stuff -- History -- Customs + cultures -- Our world -- Arts + entertainment -- Jargon buster

Target audience

juvenile

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Contributor