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Armchair Reader: The Colossal Reader, Super-size Stories & Irresistible Information

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Armchair Reader: The Colossal Reader, Super-size Stories & Irresistible Information

The Colossal Reader, Super-size Stories & Irresistible Information, from the popular Armchair Reader series, is a 576-page collection of facts, trivia, and knowledge on virtually every subject imaginable, from the intellectual to the esoteric. Amazing anecdotes, stories, and fast facts are mixed with quotations, a running calendar of memorable moments, and a vault of information that will entertain even the most discerning readers for countless hours. Hundreds of eclectic topics include sports, history, animals, science, entertainment, business, philosophy, you name it.

Here is a sampling of what you will find in The Colossal Reader, Super-size Stories & Irresistible Information:
The Stopwatch Gang, a group of 20th-century bank robbers who were in and out in 90 seconds.
The Avrocar, a real-life flying saucer created in a top-secret United States military program.
Candy bars of the early 20th century, including Chicken Dinner, Chick-O-Stick, and Baby Lobster bar.
Sir Francis Henry Egerton, eighth Earl of Bridgewater, who had a pair of shoes for each day of the year and regularly hosted dinner parties for his dogs--who also were shod in fancy footwear.
ARPANET, an ancestor of the Internet, planned as an inter-galactic computer network.

The Colossal Reader, Super-size Stories & Irresistible Information is an incredible compendium of revealing stories and fascinating facts.

Country	USA
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Publications International, Ltd.
EAN	9781412715263
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1412715261
Label	Publications International, Ltd.
Manufacturer	Publications International, Ltd.
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	576
PublicationDate	2008-08-01
Publisher	Publications International, Ltd.
Studio	Publications International, Ltd.
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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