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Jared diamond shelved 238 times as world history avg rating 4. This newly published book was a finalist in the 2014 international book awards. Sadly, laika died in orbit, as her vessel lacked the ability to return to earth. Avid readers usually have a long history with books that often either. If you think you know it all, think again and read this book.

English literature has a deep and interesting history. From animals to geography, take a look at these amazingand slightly strangefacts about our world. There are also 6 compact versions of weird but true books, with 300 facts each, including my favorite one focusing on history. Jan 11, 2016 there are more than fifty of these fun and surprisingly educational books. Theres nothing better than cuddling up with a good book. He was president through american civil war, and issued the emancipation proclamation that abolished slavery in the u. Funny history facts fun quotes, fun facts, fun pictures and. Philip of macedon, interior illustration from a little history of the world by e. Erik larson goodreads author shelved 3 times as interestinghistory avg rating 3.

There are more than fifty of these fun and surprisingly educational books. Murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed america by erik larson, city of sc. What are some interesting facts about books or reading in. The shortest war in history was fought between zanzibar and england in 1896. The earliest known work of literature is an epic poem titled the epic of gilgamesh. We have lots of info on a range of topics for you to read, enjoy and share. History of fun stuff books by jesse burton, larry dobrow, and. Solomons great wisdom was well known during his day.

Sf writer isaac asimov 19201992 is the only author to have published a book in. Aug 07, 2017 in celebration of book lovers day august 9th, weve compiled a list of 36 interesting facts about books. Antique books on winemaking are as much a passion as winemaking itself for sean thackrey. I didnt mean this to be a list of pop history, but i think its too late now, so you might as well go ahead. Because real history is a lot more interesting than what we learned in high school. Popular world history books showing 150 of 17,634 guns, germs, and steel. Learn the cool history and fascinating facts behind topics kids love and will love learning about in this readytoread series that makes nonfiction a ton of fun. Here are 15 fascinating facts about your favorite childrens books and the authors who penned them. The united states didnt host the olympic games until the summer games in 1904. In 2010, it was estimated that,000,000 unique titles of books had been published. In 1957, the ussr launched a stray dog named laika into earths orbit to test whether living creatures could survive space travel.

In 1945, a man survived the atomic blast at hiroshima, dragged himself to an airraid shelter, spent the night, caught the morning train so he could arrive at his job on time in nagasaki where he survived another atomic blast. Publisher bennett cerf bet theodor seuss geisel aka dr. From animals to geography, take a look at these amazingand slightly strange facts about our world. Just wellwritten, wellresearched, informative and interesting books for historians, history students and history enthusiasts.

You cant have a list of interesting facts about books without including some of these gems. A booklovers journey through curiosities of history, which is available from michael omara books. The longest reigning monarch in history was pepi ii, who ruled egypt for 90 years, 2566 to 2476 bc. Written by doris flexner and stuart berg flexner, this is a chronology. All things considered, this book provides a very interesting new look at history. And once youve picked your jaw up off the floor, dont miss these 50 random facts that will simply astonish you.

Jan 21, 2016 because real history is a lot more interesting than what we learned in high school. So if you think that history is not so much your thing, check out these nine books. Discover grammar tips, writing help, and fun english language facts. Or you may even share it with those who love to buy books but never find the time to read them. If you enjoy these interesting book facts, we have hundreds more in our book, the secret library. Stan lee planned on quitting the comic book industry until his wife joan told him. In celebration of book lovers day august 9th, weve compiled a list of 36 interesting facts about books. Fun facts there is a difference between challenging and banning a book. In 585 bc, a solar eclipse occurred in the middle of a battle between the lydians and the medes.

There is no biblical information about agur or lemuel. Alexander selkirk, a scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but. Nov 24, 2014 there are also 6 compact versions of weird but true books, with 300 facts each, including my favorite one focusing on history. Therefore, 2,300 of his proverbs are not contained in the book of proverbs. This includes interesting history facts, popular themes associated with the topic, memorable history quotes, or links to credible, handpicked sources for more detailed information. Jan 18, 2016 there was a time when the most heated and debated subject was traditional publishing vs. Trivia like that and more awaits you in this really great trivia book.

In grade school, history was a boring social studies textbook with way too many paragraphs about the importance of the railroad. Extremely interesting, and even though i consider myself somewhat of an expert in the area of fun facts, i. Explore the fascinating and politically correct process of the creation. Sep 28, 20 10 scientific facts about reading books and how could it really improve your life. However, you will be pleasantly surprised to find out that reading has numerous positive effects on your emotional, intellectual and psychological state of mind. The first book ever published was the gutenberg bible in 1453. Top 10 facts about books today is international literacy day, which has been celebrated by unesco on september 8 every year since 1966.

Below is an infographic with some interesting and witty facts about the benefits of reading. The best horrible history facts ever childrens books. Thanks to homeschooling, some wonderful curriculum, and these 10 american history books for kids great biographies and living books history is now my favorite subject to learn alongside my children. Amazing facts you never knew about america readers digest. But history doesnt always have to be dry and academic.

Did you know cocacola originally contained cocaine. The dear america books are journalstyle books written from the perspective of a child from various points in history. The oldest novel in the world is the tale of genji, written in 11th century japan 3. Welcome to the home of all thats cool and interesting when it comes to our fascinating world. Its the hilarious, rhyming tale of two paleontologists, edward drinker cope and o. A funny thing happens when you take a close look at some of history s more interesting fun facts. The following books are so fun and easytoread that youll want to keep them on your bookshelves for years to come. These shallow graves by jennifer donnelly, a school for unusual girls by kathleen baldwin, like a river glorious.

For instance, did you know that richard nixon was a brilliant and mesmerizing musician. Aside from scoring book nerd points, these will also help you dominate on trivia night. The book is an interesting look back at history through the objects that helped make it. According to nop world cultural score index, indians spent an average of 10. History of fun stuff books by jesse burton, larry dobrow. The oldest work of literature is the epic of gilgamesh. Here are 10 popular history books that will change your view of reality. Funny history facts fun quotes, fun facts, fun pictures. Check out our 100 bizarre, interesting and fun facts that will blow your mind. Learn interesting book facts about gideons bibles, the library of. These interesting facts about history were never taught to you by your teachers and they probably never even knew. Did you know australia was originally called new holland. Did you know the internet was originally called arpanet advanced research projects agency network designed by the us department of defense. The largest nuclear bomb ever built, the tsar bomba, caused damage up to approximately 1,000km away.

Hitlers nephew earned a purple heart fighting for the allies in world. Whether your teacher gave you a general topic or the the freedom to choose what you would like to write about, these guides are a great place to start finding ideas. If only someone had introduced me to fun books about history. New research suggests that 1520 million people were murdered or imprisoned by the nazis during the holocaust, much more than previously believed. You probably know some of the general facts about the lincoln. Sep 08, 2014 top 10 facts about books today is international literacy day, which has been celebrated by unesco on september 8 every year since 1966. Comic book facts 33 interesting facts about comic books. So, here are some interesting facts about famous historical figures that we are sure you would enjoy reading about. Along with black history facts about king, this guide has black history quotes from his famous i have a dream speech. Interesting stories and random facts from the second world war trivia war books volume 1 bill oneill. Books inherently offer solitude and a temporary escape from your own story.

From william shakespear, charles dickens to jrr tolkien and jk rowling, the world has witnessed some great writers. In 2007, the 5000yearold skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at. Beautifully crafted, this book by richard kurin is filled with both photographs and history that would make a wonderful addition to a coffee table. An interesting fact for sure, with todays distractions we would find it difficult to read this much. Many trivia books list a dry and uninspired fact sheet.

Many people perceive reading as an introverted hobby, for the feeble, antisocial. Instead of debating and getting all worked up about opinions, lets look at the facts from different sources to get an idea of whats going on. Abraham lincoln the 16th president of the united states. The short story can be made with the words around 10,000. What a fun way to learn about history i could see a high school history teacher using these facts to catch the attention of class, a quick easy read. The more you know about it, the more the messes make sense, both in a historical and. A recent study found that people who read are two and a. A challenge is when you try to remove or restrict materials and a ban is the removal of those materials american library association. A booklovers journey through curiosities of history. Feb 18, 2017 11 random facts about books that are weirdly interesting. On market street frog and toad, arnold lobels most famous characters, make a surprise appearance in another of his books, on market street. The two bone hunters brought men and materials out west, each determined.

If you want more fun facts about this fruit, here are seven scrumptious facts about strawberries. One of them is novel included as a part of literature. Proper nonfiction history books, not historical fiction, about any period, event, area or topic you like. Murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed america hardcover by. Sherlock holmes never said, elementary, my dear watson.

Did you know the first burger king was opened in florida miami in 1954. If your kids are the kind to get hooked on a series, magic tree house would keep them busy for a long, long time. Dont get caught not knowing the true origin story for kleenex, or what a beefalo is. The examples of the illustrated book include the graphic novels and comic books. History is messy stuff, but much of it is, in fact, not ugly. Jun 05, 2018 a funny thing happens when you take a close look at some of history s more interesting fun facts. You realize very quickly that your basic understanding of several major events and historical figures was either too narrow or totally inaccurate. They promptly ceased fighting and signed a peace treaty. Dec 23, 2015 here are 16 fun facts about your favorite childrens books. History did you know facts over 980 interesting fun facts and figures to keep you entertained for hours. The war lasted only 38 minutes before zanzibar surrendered.

But if youve been avoiding history books and historical fiction like the. Seuss that geisel couldnt write a book using only 50 words. Jun, 2014 but my love of history didnt begin until high school, when an enthusiastic teacher brought american history to life. Though the books and our knowledge have immortalized them, they were humans too. Top 20 book facts all the facts about books you need to know. Avid readers usually have a long history with books that often either started in the womb or shortly after thanks to parents and. To help you channel that feeling once morewell, actually, 150 times.

And, being human many had their quirks and fancies, while some others had strange things happen to them. A list of all kinds of amazing, funny, and interesting mystery fun facts that are cool to know. There are plenty of people that read a lot of books in a. As an adult, you also find yourself learning about the people behind the books. While any student of history has learned about the likes of abraham lincoln and world war ii, how many of us know that lincoln was a champion wrestler or that franklin roosevelt okayed a plan to bomb the imperial japanese army with bombs attached to bats. The best horrible history facts ever horrible histories author terry deary and the stageadaptor and actor neal foster got together to pick their all time favourite horrible history facts. Often what comes to life can be surprising, funny, or even just plain weird. Apr 29, 2012 this past week i spent some quality time in the childrens section of the wayne public library. Written by charles panati, this book is the supreme historical trivia lovers book. Louis holds an even more significant olympic distinction.