The Bumper Book of Useless Information

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Bumper Book of Useless Information
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Noel Botham
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreHumour
ISBN/Barcode 9781844547173
ClassificationsDewey:032.02
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher John Blake Publishing Ltd
Imprint John Blake Publishing Ltd
Publication Date 5 March 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Would you like to know that...* In high school Robin Williams was voted the least likely to succeed * The longest one-syllable word in the English language is screeched * The blueprints for the Eiffel Tower covered more than 14,000 square feet of drafting paper * The youngest pope was 11 years old The Useless Information Society was formed by some of Britain's best-loved journalists, writers and entertainers, including Keith Waterhouse, Richard Littlejohn, Suggs, Noel Botham, Ken Stott and Brian Hitchen. They meet regularly to swap new nuggets of trivia. This is the fifth collection of their fascinating, hilarious and wholly useless facts. The largest collection yet, with 400 pages of exotic and mind-boggling findings - it is guaranteed to keep you amused for hours.