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How Did They Do That? - 9780688059354, Caroline Sutton, Trade paperback

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Book Title
How Did They Do That?
ISBN
9780688059354

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The totally satisfying answers to more than 100 questions that drive normal people - not to mention infomaniacs and trivia buffs - crazy. - Questions about matters great and small, from ancient times to yesterday. - Illustrated with illuminating technical drawings and unusual vintage photographs. How did they spend $40 million making Heaven's Gate? How did they decide the length of a mile? How did Beethoven compose when he was deaf? How did they discover the Hope diamond? How did they know the size of the Earth over 1,700 years before anyone sailed around it? How did they set the price of the Louisiana Purchase? How did the FBI devise the "Ten Most Wanted" list? How did they decide which horses were Thoroughbreds? How did they pick the Four Hundred? How did they start the Guiness Book of World Records? How did the Indians decide that cows were sacred? How did they discover penicillin? How did they build the Great Pyramid at Giza? How did they decide how tall to make the Empire State Building? How did they know there was an El Dorado? How did they start the Chicago fire of 1871? How did Hannibal cross the Alps?

Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
068805935x
ISBN-13
9780688059354
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6038699648

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
How Did They Do That
Publication Year
1985
Subject
General, Research, Curiosities & Wonders
Features
Reprint
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Référence, History
Author
Caroline Sutton
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN
85-006484
Target Audience
Trade
Illustrated
Yes
Edition Description
Reprint
Lc Classification Number
Ag195.S87 1985

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  • How Did They Do That?

    Great book for curious minds.

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