Factastic Book of 1001 Lists
by Russell Ash
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Contains 1,001 lists that provide facts about science, sports, space, people, crime, the arts, and many other topics.Tags
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I thought this would be fun to browse in bursts, like while waiting for the coffee to finish brewing. Not so much, when I see stuff without explanation or that hasn't been fact-checked.
ex. 1 - On a clear day we can see 31 miles. Um, the horizon of a 5'8 tall adult is about 3 miles away. Or, we can see jillions of miles away to the edge of the known universe. So, in what context does 31 miles apply?
ex. 2 - on one page whale sharks are listed as being 59 feet long, on the next as 39 feet. (Online research reveals the latter to be the likely truth.)
Too bad."
ex. 1 - On a clear day we can see 31 miles. Um, the horizon of a 5'8 tall adult is about 3 miles away. Or, we can see jillions of miles away to the edge of the known universe. So, in what context does 31 miles apply?
ex. 2 - on one page whale sharks are listed as being 59 feet long, on the next as 39 feet. (Online research reveals the latter to be the likely truth.)
Too bad."
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- Reference, Nonfiction, Kids
- DDC/MDS
- 031.02 — Computer science, information & general works Encyclopedias & books of facts Guiness Records, Ripley's Believe It or Not Miscellanies and Factbooks
- LCC
- AG106 .A85 — General Works Dictionaries and other general reference works Dictionaries and other general reference works
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