This mind-boggling book consists of three types of trivia: a) trivia in the colloquial definition of the word (inessential, obscure, limitedly-useful facts), b) significa for 'little-known facts that have too much importance to qualify as mere trivia' as defined by almanac writers Irving Wallace, his daughter Amy and his son David Wallechinsky and c) schoolbook knowledge and general information that constitutes 'cultural literacy' as defined by E.D. Hirsch Jr. These quizzes require patience in making sense of and unravelling the clues. The time-consuming and demanding 'Mini-Biographies' and 'A Date with History', have been divided into four levels -- easy, moderate, hard and stumper so that one can get used to the material in a graduated manner and tailor efforts according to the level of difficulty. All in all, this book refuses to let readers put it down once opened.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
NOVA Science Publishers Inc
ISBN-13
9781560728917
eBay Product ID (ePID)
404063534
Product Key Features
Book Title
Trivia for Smarties
Author
Hinayana L. Bawagan
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Trivia
Publication Year
2001
Number of Pages
302 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
140mm
Item Width
210mm
Item Weight
372g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Hinayana L. Bawagan
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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