Author: Melissa Louise Jones
Publisher: Capital Books
ISBN: 9781931868853
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
A collection of superlative facts about the U.S. includes the biggest tricycle, sunniest city, fastest glacier, most secure prison, biggest ball of twine, largest door, smallest church, and more.
Superlatives USA
Author: Melissa Louise Jones
Publisher: Capital Books
ISBN: 9781931868853
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
A collection of superlative facts about the U.S. includes the biggest tricycle, sunniest city, fastest glacier, most secure prison, biggest ball of twine, largest door, smallest church, and more.
Publisher: Capital Books
ISBN: 9781931868853
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
A collection of superlative facts about the U.S. includes the biggest tricycle, sunniest city, fastest glacier, most secure prison, biggest ball of twine, largest door, smallest church, and more.
MTV Road Trips U.S.A.
Author: John Vorwald
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0764587765
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
Roadtripping across the country has been a rite of passage for generations. From Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady’s On the Road, to Easy Rider to Thelma and Louise, the journey is the destination, and in Frommer’s MTV US Roadtrips, the old school travel guides and cutting edge authors combine their talents and resources for 10 eclectic rides. Maya Kroth pursues the ‘cue from Austin to Charlotte in a Southern BBQ Roadtrip Ethan Wolff visits the Desert Southwest, on the trail of the first Americans Ashley Marinaccio stays at haunted hotels in search of the unexplained and paranormal, in the Weird Northeast. Our other authors go everywhere from Down the Shore, through the Urban Heartland, and on a tour of West Coast Underground Rock Clubs.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0764587765
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
Roadtripping across the country has been a rite of passage for generations. From Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady’s On the Road, to Easy Rider to Thelma and Louise, the journey is the destination, and in Frommer’s MTV US Roadtrips, the old school travel guides and cutting edge authors combine their talents and resources for 10 eclectic rides. Maya Kroth pursues the ‘cue from Austin to Charlotte in a Southern BBQ Roadtrip Ethan Wolff visits the Desert Southwest, on the trail of the first Americans Ashley Marinaccio stays at haunted hotels in search of the unexplained and paranormal, in the Weird Northeast. Our other authors go everywhere from Down the Shore, through the Urban Heartland, and on a tour of West Coast Underground Rock Clubs.
The Guinness Book of Superlatives
Author: Guinness World Records
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1945186453
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 499
Book Description
Imagine the world before Google or Facebook, when books were the only source of recorded fact. Originally published in 1956, The Guinness Book of Superlatives is the very first book in a series that would one day become one of the most well-known and trusted brands in the world—The Guinness Book of World Records. This is the original fun and informative edition, which gathered world facts and records from the year of its publication and prior. Included within are world records and facts from the sectors of: Science Politics Economics Art Architecture Engineering Accidents and disasters Human achievements The natural world And many more! Pick up this entertaining reference book, and expand your knowledge of the world as it was more than sixty years ago.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1945186453
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 499
Book Description
Imagine the world before Google or Facebook, when books were the only source of recorded fact. Originally published in 1956, The Guinness Book of Superlatives is the very first book in a series that would one day become one of the most well-known and trusted brands in the world—The Guinness Book of World Records. This is the original fun and informative edition, which gathered world facts and records from the year of its publication and prior. Included within are world records and facts from the sectors of: Science Politics Economics Art Architecture Engineering Accidents and disasters Human achievements The natural world And many more! Pick up this entertaining reference book, and expand your knowledge of the world as it was more than sixty years ago.
Better Than Great
Author: Arthur Plotnik
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1573446815
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
A veritable "tko of terminology," Better Than Great is the essential guide for describing the extraordinary — the must have reference for anyone wishing to rise above tired superlatives. Deft praise encourages others to feel as we do, share our enthusiasms. It rewards deserving objects of admiration. It persuades people to take certain actions. It sells things. Sadly, in this "age of awesome," our words and phrases of acclaim are exhausted, all but impotent. Even so, we find ourselves defaulting to such habitual choices as good, great, and terrific, or substitute the weary synonyms that tuble our of a thesaurus — superb, marvelous, outstanding, and the like. The piling on of intensifers such as the now-silly "super," only makes matters worse and negative modifiers render our common parlance nearly tragic. Until now. Arthur Plotnik, the wunderkind of word-wonks is, without mincing, proffering a well knit wellspring of worthy and wondrous words to rescue our worn-down usage. Plotnik is both hella AND hecka up to the task of rescuing the English language and offers readers the chance to never be at a loss for words!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1573446815
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
A veritable "tko of terminology," Better Than Great is the essential guide for describing the extraordinary — the must have reference for anyone wishing to rise above tired superlatives. Deft praise encourages others to feel as we do, share our enthusiasms. It rewards deserving objects of admiration. It persuades people to take certain actions. It sells things. Sadly, in this "age of awesome," our words and phrases of acclaim are exhausted, all but impotent. Even so, we find ourselves defaulting to such habitual choices as good, great, and terrific, or substitute the weary synonyms that tuble our of a thesaurus — superb, marvelous, outstanding, and the like. The piling on of intensifers such as the now-silly "super," only makes matters worse and negative modifiers render our common parlance nearly tragic. Until now. Arthur Plotnik, the wunderkind of word-wonks is, without mincing, proffering a well knit wellspring of worthy and wondrous words to rescue our worn-down usage. Plotnik is both hella AND hecka up to the task of rescuing the English language and offers readers the chance to never be at a loss for words!
Most Likely to Succeed
Author: Jennifer Echols
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442474521
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
"Sawyer and Kaye fall in love despite hating each other"--
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442474521
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
"Sawyer and Kaye fall in love despite hating each other"--
Strange USA
Author: Editors of Portable Press
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1667201158
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Strangeness abounds in every corner of the United States—read all about it in this entertaining compendium of real-life stories! Americans may think of themselves as the most normal people in the world, but that assumption will be turned on its head when you dig into the contents of Strange USA. From political scandals and dumb crooks to oddball roadside attractions and the history of Florida Man, the country is teeming with weirdness in all 50 states. Dozens of the most amusing and entertaining articles from previous Bathroom Readers about the strange goings-on in the land of the free and the home of the brave—plus 40 new pages—will keep you turning the pages for hours.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1667201158
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Strangeness abounds in every corner of the United States—read all about it in this entertaining compendium of real-life stories! Americans may think of themselves as the most normal people in the world, but that assumption will be turned on its head when you dig into the contents of Strange USA. From political scandals and dumb crooks to oddball roadside attractions and the history of Florida Man, the country is teeming with weirdness in all 50 states. Dozens of the most amusing and entertaining articles from previous Bathroom Readers about the strange goings-on in the land of the free and the home of the brave—plus 40 new pages—will keep you turning the pages for hours.
American Folk Art [2 volumes]
Author: Kristin G. Congdon
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313349371
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 789
Book Description
Folk art is as varied as it is indicative of person and place, informed by innovation and grounded in cultural context. The variety and versatility of 300 American folk artists is captured in this collection of informative and thoroughly engaging essays. American Folk Art: A Regional Reference offers a collection of fascinating essays on the life and work of 300 individual artists. Some of the men and women profiled in these two volumes are well known, while others are important practitioners who have yet to receive the notice they merit. Because many of the artists in both categories have a clear identity with their land and culture, the work is organized by geographical region and includes an essay on each region to help make connections visible. There is also an introductory essay on U.S. folk art as a whole. Those writing about folk art to date tend to view each artist as either traditional or innovative. One of the major contributions of this work is that it demonstrates that folk artists more often exhibit both traits; they are grounded in their cultural context and creative in the way they make work their own. Such insights expand the study of folk art even as they readjust readers' understanding of who folk artists are.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313349371
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 789
Book Description
Folk art is as varied as it is indicative of person and place, informed by innovation and grounded in cultural context. The variety and versatility of 300 American folk artists is captured in this collection of informative and thoroughly engaging essays. American Folk Art: A Regional Reference offers a collection of fascinating essays on the life and work of 300 individual artists. Some of the men and women profiled in these two volumes are well known, while others are important practitioners who have yet to receive the notice they merit. Because many of the artists in both categories have a clear identity with their land and culture, the work is organized by geographical region and includes an essay on each region to help make connections visible. There is also an introductory essay on U.S. folk art as a whole. Those writing about folk art to date tend to view each artist as either traditional or innovative. One of the major contributions of this work is that it demonstrates that folk artists more often exhibit both traits; they are grounded in their cultural context and creative in the way they make work their own. Such insights expand the study of folk art even as they readjust readers' understanding of who folk artists are.
The Cumulative Book Index
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 3246
Book Description
A world list of books in the English language.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 3246
Book Description
A world list of books in the English language.
Amazing Alabama: a Potpourri of Fascinating Facts, Tall Tales and Storied Stories
Author: Joseph W. Lewis Jr. M.D.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665503394
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Amazing Alabama: A Potpourri of Fascinating Facts, Tall Tales and Storied Stories chronicles a brief history of the state, famous personages associated with Alabama, a discussion of state firsts, unique occurrences, antiquated laws and other fascinating topics.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665503394
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Amazing Alabama: A Potpourri of Fascinating Facts, Tall Tales and Storied Stories chronicles a brief history of the state, famous personages associated with Alabama, a discussion of state firsts, unique occurrences, antiquated laws and other fascinating topics.
The American Philatelist
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Stamp collecting
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Stamp collecting
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description