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Book Synopsis Now You Know Big Book of Answers by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know Big Book of Answers written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2007-08-31 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides answers to trivia questions on the origins of common expressions and social conventions, covering such categories as politics, sports, religion, crime, and war.
Book Synopsis Now You Know Big Book of Answers by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know Big Book of Answers written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2007-08-31 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doug Lennox is back with a treasure trove of his favourite trivia culled from his four previous Now You Know books plus 125 brand new questions answered by the master of Q & A. Lennox dispenses knowledge concisely, never losing sight of the joy and fun of discovering the why or ordinary things. He covers a wide range of topics from sports to war, from crime to religion, from pop culture to politics. Answers to questions and the origins of hundreds of expressions and customs are brought together in this fascinating compilation. Thanks to Doug, you’ll learn the answers to: Why do humans kiss? Why is a miserly person called a "cheapskate"? Why is an evil adversary called a "villain"? Why is football played on a "gridiron" and a leg injury called a "charley horse"? Why is confetti thrown at a wedding? Why do golf courses have 18 holes? Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? Why is a road called a "highway" and the ocean the "high seas"?
Book Synopsis Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2 by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2 written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once again Doug Lennox, the toastmaster of trivia, serves up a mammoth selection of some of his most cherished Q&As culled from his previous books. Also featured in this wide-ranging compendium are 150 brand-new questions answered with Doug’s inimitable flair for unearthing intriguing arcana on everything from animals and the arts to superstitions and show business. Customs, conventions, expressions, everyday words, rituals, and traditions – Doug has dug deep to deliver the goods on a vast array of perplexing subjects. Why is a warm autumn called "Indian summer"? What is the origin of "nicknames"? Why is a decorated parade vehicle called a "float"? Why is the rubber around a car wheel called a "tire"? Why are sailors known as "tars"? Why is a bad dream called a "nightmare"? Why are published periodicals called "magazines"?
Book Synopsis Now You Know Big Book of Sports by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know Big Book of Sports written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2009-09-07 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wonder where the figure skating terms axel, salchow, and lutz came from? Or why a curling tournament is called a "brier"? And how about a "haymaker" in boxing or a "high five" in any sport? Well, Doug Lennox, the world champion of trivia, is back to score touchdowns, hit homers, and knock in holes-in-one every time with a colossal compendium of Q&A athletics that has all anyone could possibly want to know from archery and cycling to skiing and wrestling and everything in between. What's more, Doug goes for gold with a wealth of Winter and Summer Olympics lore and legend that will amaze and captivate armchair fans and fervent competitors alike. What do the five Olympic rings and their colours represent? Why does the winner of the Indianapolis 500 drink milk in victory lane? Who was the first player ever to perform a slam dunk in a basketball game? Why are golfers' shortened pants called "plus-fours"? When was the Stanley Cup not awarded? Why does the letter k signify a strikeout on a baseball score sheet? Where is the world's oldest tennis court?
Download or read book Now You Know Golf written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doug Lennox, the links pro of Q&A, hits the green with a barrage of golfing trivia on everything from albatrosses and barkies to Vardon grips and zingers. All the titans, male and female, take a swing, including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Kathy Whitworth, Vijay Singh, Michelle Wie, and, of course, Tiger Woods.
Book Synopsis Now You Know Hockey by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know Hockey written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2008-09-29 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doug Lennox, the head referee of Q&A, delivers the score on everything from All-Stars to Zambonis, the skinny on how the term hat trick originated, and the answer to just where hockey was invented. Youll also discover all sorts of fascinating things about the giants of the game, from Gordie Howe to Alexander Ovechkin.
Book Synopsis Now You Know — The Big Books Bundle by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know — The Big Books Bundle written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting two books in the popular and exhaustive trivia series. They are a treasure trove of his favourite trivia culled from previous Now You Know books, answering such brain-teasers as: Why is an evil adversary called a "villain"? Why is football played on a "gridiron" and a leg injury called a "charley horse"? Why is a decorated parade vehicle called a "float"? Why is the rubber around a car wheel called a "tire"? Why are sailors known as "tars"? Why is confetti thrown at a wedding? Liven up your next gathering with the hundreds of interesting facts in these books. Includes Now You Know Big Book of Answers Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2
Book Synopsis Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2 by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2 written by Doug Lennox and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-18 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doug Lennox serves up a mammoth selection of some of his most cherished Q and As culled from his previous books. Also featured in this wide-ranging compendium are 150 brand-new questions answered with Doug's inimitable flair for unearthing intriguing arcana.
Book Synopsis Now You Know Baseball by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know Baseball written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2010-03-10 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone will know the score with this grand slam of Q&A that's sure to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Doug Lennox hammers it out of the park by filling us in on who's won the most Cy Young Awards and the five ways that a player can be called ?out.” This is a treasure trove of baseball lore.
Book Synopsis Now You Know the Bible by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know the Bible written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doug Lennox, the vicar of Q&A, serves up an entertaining but informative slice of biblical lore, literature, and history, including who the only left-handed person in the Bible is, and who was taken up to heaven in a ?chariot of fire.” You'll ?eat, drink, and be merry” with this collection of minutiae!
Book Synopsis Now You Know Soccer by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know Soccer written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known around the world as football, soccer is the world’s most watched and played sport. Now Doug Lennox, the striker of Q&A, scores with a pitch full of tidbits that delivers the goods on Pelé, Maradona, Beckham, Zidane, and other superstars, as well as the history, traditions, and rules of the game. Doug has compiled a World Cup of trivia about a truly universal phenomenon that has legions of passionate, and sadly sometimes violent, fans. How did soccer originate?, Who was the first soccer player to score a hat trick in a World Cup final? What was the largest attendance ever for a soccer match? What is the "technical area"? Where was the world’s first soccer club formed? What was the first movie ever made about soccer? Where was the first World Cup held? What are the Laws of the Game? What were the 10 worst losses of life in soccer history?
Book Synopsis Now You Know Football by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know Football written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2009-08-24 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s easy to be a Monday-morning quarterback, but the true football fan has the answers all week long. Doug Lennox, the all-pro of Q&A, leads the drive as he tells us why a touchdown is worth six points, who first decided to pick up the ball and throw it, and how a children’s toy changed the sport’s biggest championship. Along the way we’ll meet players great and not-so-great and encounter the various leagues that have come and gone throughout the world. Why is the sport called "football"? Who first used the term sack? Why did one American president consider banning football? What football team was named after a Burt Reynolds character? Why are footballs shaped the way they are? How many times have NFL and CFL teams squared off? Which came first - the Ottawa Rough Riders or the Saskatchewan Roughriders? Whose Super Bowl ring is a size 25?
Book Synopsis Now You Know Canada's Heroes by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know Canada's Heroes written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2009-08-24 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to Q&A trivia, Doug Lennox has no peer. Sir Isaac Brock, Tecumseh, Laura Secord, Norman Bethune, Terry Fox, and Roberta Bondar are all Canadian icons we’ve come to cherish. Doug gives the dope on all those famous heroes and many more, but you’ll also discover the amazing courage, pluck, and accomplishments of Upper Canada Rebellion heroine Elizabeth Barnett, privateer Joseph Barss, the Angel of Long Point Abigail Becker, the First Lady of Labrador Mina Hubbard, and Second World War pilot Charley Fox - genuine heroes all! Who was the "musketeer in petticoats"? Who was the "Laura Secord of Gananoque"? What War of 1812 privateer was the founder of a major Canadian bank? How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe? Who was the first Canadian firefighter to die in the line of duty? How did Tom Longboat astound the world in 1907? Who was the first Black woman electedt o Canada’s Parliament? How did a dog named Gander become a Canadian war hero?
Author :Publications International Ltd Publisher :Publications International, Limited ISBN 13 :9781645581321 Total Pages :632 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (813 download)
Book Synopsis The Big Book of Answers by : Publications International Ltd
Download or read book The Big Book of Answers written by Publications International Ltd and published by Publications International, Limited. This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This mammoth book includes more than 325 answers to questions, both great and small, about which you have always wondered! Covers a wide range of topics, including the animals, health, culture, history, places, unsolved mysteries, sports, people, crime,food, and more Sample questions include: What makes a firefly's butt glow? ¢€¢ Does sound travel quicker through water or air? ¢€¢ Why is a marathon 26.2 miles? ¢€¢ Who betrayed Ann Frank? ¢€¢ What's the difference between Cajun and Creole? ¢€¢ Was there a real Pied Piper? ¢€¢ Did someone else write Shakespeare's plays? ¢€¢ How short was Napoleon? Wittily answers these and hundreds of other provocative questions 632 pages This massive collection will inform and entertain curious readers hours and hours!
Book Synopsis Now You Know Royalty by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know Royalty written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2009-06-29 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We’re all familiar with the trials and tribulations of the current British Royal Family, but there are more than 25 royal families that still wield power in the world today from Japan and Thailand to Saudi Arabia and Scandinavia. The crown prince of Q&A, Doug Lennox, is at it again, this time with a cornucopia of facts and frivolities about the escapades, excesses, and extravagances of the world’s monarchies, past and present. From betrayal and beheadings to pageantry and privilege, discover the truth about life behind the castle walls. Which wife of England’s Henry VIII had six fingers on one hand? What royal connection does Thomas Crapper, inventor of the flush toilet, have? What is the royal residence in Monaco known as? What royal family in the world today has ruled the longest? Who was the "Hammer of the Scots"? Why are members of royal families said to have "blue blood"? Which member of the British royal family competed at the Olympics? Where did the word czar come from? What did Marie Antoinette say before she was executed?
Download or read book Alcoholics Anonymous written by Bill W. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 75th anniversary e-book version of the most important and practical self-help book ever written, Alcoholics Anonymous. Here is a special deluxe edition of a book that has changed millions of lives and launched the modern recovery movement: Alcoholics Anonymous. This edition not only reproduces the original 1939 text of Alcoholics Anonymous, but as a special bonus features the complete 1941 Saturday Evening Post article “Alcoholics Anonymous” by journalist Jack Alexander, which, at the time, did as much as the book itself to introduce millions of seekers to AA’s program. Alcoholics Anonymous has touched and transformed myriad lives, and finally appears in a volume that honors its posterity and impact.
Book Synopsis The Big Book of Questions & Answers by : Jane Parker Resnick
Download or read book The Big Book of Questions & Answers written by Jane Parker Resnick and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kids have questions...and The Big Book of Questions and Answers has the answers. Packed with fascinating information and humorous illustrations. From how much the Earth weighs to who invented the chocolate bar, this educational resource will keep children learning - and laughing." -- Amazon.com.
