The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful

The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful

Author: Milo Rossi

Publisher: Wellfleet

Published: 2023-10-03

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1577153413

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The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful features over 500 illustrated explanations of some of the most intriguing and entertaining facts from life, culture, and a range of other fascinating topics.


The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful

The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful

Author: Milo Rossi

Publisher: Wellfleet Press

Published: 2023-10-03

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0760380015

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The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful features explanations of some of the most intriguing and entertaining facts from prehistory, ancient Egypt, the Industrial Revolution, and beyond. Discover a plethora of intriguing and entertaining facts from archaeology and history—brought to life with the author’s signature wit and levity. In The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful, TikTok educator and Youtuber Milo Rossi presents an assortment of funny and detailed anecdotes of some of the more quotidian mysteries of life, such as: Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a mother in the Mesolithic period as the climate shifted, the seas rose, and wild game migrated? Or what types of dogs paced the wide and narrow forest patches of North America as their masters constructed some of the largest earthen works in the world? Or what meals were eaten under the trees of the old- growth forests of ancient Europe, how China accidentally invented standardized testing by refining their government, or what fashion trends shook the mining camps during the California gold rush? Coupled with engaging illustrations, The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful takes the saying “you learn something new every day” to a new extreme!


Encyclopedia of Insects

Encyclopedia of Insects

Author: Jules Howard

Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions

Published: 2020-06-02

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 0711249148

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Find out everything you ever wanted to know about insects in this comprehensive encyclopedia


Strange But True!

Strange But True!

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015-09-08

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1465449078

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The bizarre beasts, incredible places, and peculiar phenomenons featured in this mind-blowing compendium are not just really weird - they're really real! With more than 125,000 copies sold worldwide, this wacky encyclopedia explores our world's most exciting oddities. Did you know there's a plant that eats mice? Or that you can dip your toe in a rainbow-colored river? From fiery tornadoes flying across the sky to huge sinkholes eating up the earth, each example is illustrated with jaw-dropping images and handy fast facts that provide the explanations behind the stories. Whether it's geography, people, places, animals, plants, or weather, Strange But True! is the ideal book for curious young minds who are fascinated by our weird and wonderful world.


Weird Creatures Encyclopedia

Weird Creatures Encyclopedia

Author: Andrew Donkin

Publisher: Voyager

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780007132898

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This is the ultimate guide to weird creatures, describing the wonderful lifeforms that can be found lurking the the shadows of our world somewhere between rumour and accepted reality. Here are the facts as we know them on everyTHING and everyBODY that mankind has encountered in fact and fiction - and in those strange dark places in between! This is the ultimate guide to weird creatures. From changelings to werewolves, from ice parasites to yetis via Nessie and the African Congo Dinosaur. And when you've experienced it all. When you think you are ready to go monster hunting, you can take the E.A.T. (The Earth Aptitude Test.) The answers are at the end, but no sneaking a look. You can fool yourself, but you can't fool a Tibetan Thought Form...


Encyclopedia of Weird War Stories

Encyclopedia of Weird War Stories

Author: Paul Green

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2017-06-09

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1476628742

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Fictional war narratives often employ haunted battlefields, super-soldiers, time travel, the undead and other imaginative elements of science fiction and fantasy. This encyclopedia catalogs appearances of the strange and the supernatural found in the war stories of film, television, novels, short stories, pulp fiction, comic books and video and role-playing games. Categories explore themes of mythology, science fiction, alternative history, superheroes and "Weird War."


Weird-o-pedia

Weird-o-pedia

Author: Alex Palmer

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-05-11

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 162087332X

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Check out the weird and wonderful facts in this massive encyclopedia of alphabetized oddities: HUMANS ARE THE ONLY ANIMALS THAT ENJOY SPICY FOOD (there’s a reason no one sells Tabasco-flavored cat food). NAPPING CAN SAVE YOU FROM A HEART ATTACK (assuming you are not operating heavy machinery at the time). PSYCHOLOGISTS CAN ASSESS YOUR PERSONALITY FROM HOW YOU DIP FRIES IN KETCHUP (nice fries, sociopath). SURFING THE INTERNET ACTUALLY MAKES YOU SMARTER (but not as smart as reading this book will). Now the next time someone tells you smugly that Pluto isn’t a planet, you can counter with any one of these hundreds of weird facts and remain king or queen of the cocktail (or kegger) chatter.


The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of 'Ugly' Animals

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of 'Ugly' Animals

Author: Sami Bayly

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2020-06-11

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1526363054

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Marvel as you enter a fascinating hidden world of animals in this encyclopaedia of the animal kingdom's most unusual and so-called 'ugly' species. It's time to see ugliness in a whole new light! With more than sixty animals to explore, this compendium of the unusual celebrates the beauty in 'ugliness'. Children and adults alike will pore over the breathtaking scientific illustrations of unusual animals, discovering why these creatures developed such extraordinary features and learning about science and nature along the way. Featuring illustrations and facts about the thorniest species the animal kingdom has to offer, from the naked mole rat to the goblin shark, aye-aye, blobfish and many more. This gorgeous book is illustrated in exquisite detail by debut artist, Sami Bayly.


The Mammoth Book of Weird News

The Mammoth Book of Weird News

Author: Geoff Tibballs

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9781845299347

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A bumper collection of the most outrageous, but absolutely true, news stories.


Secrets of Disneyland

Secrets of Disneyland

Author: Dinah Williams

Publisher: Union Square Kids

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781454908135

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Collects facts about the Anaheim, California amusement park, from why gum has never been sold in the park to how many people have been on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.