The Random House Trivia Encyclopedia has over 10,000 entries, listed alphabetically by answer, plus hundreds of lists (the 6 wives of Henry VIII; the original 31 Flavors of Baskin-Robbins ice cream). It also has a full index for finding the answers you're looking for. What sets it apart is its organization; most trivia books are question-and-answer format, and while they are interesting, there's no real way to know what they contain, and they tend to focus on more narrow subjects.Stan Newman and Hal Fittipaldi have written ...
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The Random House Trivia Encyclopedia has over 10,000 entries, listed alphabetically by answer, plus hundreds of lists (the 6 wives of Henry VIII; the original 31 Flavors of Baskin-Robbins ice cream). It also has a full index for finding the answers you're looking for. What sets it apart is its organization; most trivia books are question-and-answer format, and while they are interesting, there's no real way to know what they contain, and they tend to focus on more narrow subjects.Stan Newman and Hal Fittipaldi have written the first trivia encyclopedia to be published for 25 years. Fred Worth, the pioneer, made the mistake of never indexing or updating his classic. That means that The Random House Trivia Encyclopedia is unique on the market today. And it's amazingly wide-ranging in its scope -- from pop reference entries on movies, TV, contemporary music, and sports, to facts about history, science, literature, and classical music.
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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. Book Quarto, softcover, near fine in purple and red pictorial wraps. Foreword by Will Shortz. 590 pages; Unlike other trivia books, it's organized by answer * A full category index helps you find subjects quickly * Truly encyclopedic--over 10, 000 entries on a wide range of subjects * Hundreds of lists (the original 31 Flavors of Baskin-Robbins ice cream; Henry VIII's six wives) etc.
