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More addictive and mind-blowing true tales from history, told by Giles Milton--one of today's most entertaining and accessible yet always intelligent and illuminating historians

In When Churchill Slaughtered Sheep and Stalin Robbed a Bank, the second installment in his outrageously entertaining series, History's Unknown Chapters, Giles Milton shows his customary historical flair as he delves into the little-known stories from history, like when Stalin was actually assassinated with poison by one of his inner circle; the Russian scientist, dubbed the "Red...

It's like deja vu all over again Just in time for the 2016 Baseball Season

Baseball is a sport that naturally lends itself to oddities, rituals, superstitions, and unique happenings. It's a long season and a lot can happen

Here's a sampling of what you'll find in this unique book of obscure oddities:

* A foul ball crashed into a fan's face. As she was being carried out on a stretcher, she was hit by another ball hit by the same batter

* One Major League player sleeps with his bats.

* Hear about the error-prone outfielder who received...

Stretching from Ancient Rome to the World Wide Web and from the Danelaw to the Cold War, 366 Days is a chronicle of the highs and lows of world history. This collection of 'on this day' historical accounts has been painstakingly researched to clearly explain the causes, course and consequences of each event that took place.

Whether it heralded a world-changing new discovery, the assassination of a leading politician, or a cow flying in an aeroplane, this collection of true stories and trivia from world history proves that every day deserves to be remembered.

Scott...

Are you an aspiring entrepreneur, business-owner, or simply just love to read about successful people's biographies? This is the book for you.

EntrepreneurshipFacts.com proudly presents the book -101 Entrepreneurial Facts About 10 of The Most Successful BILLIONAIRES That Can Inspire You- What you can learn from their successes-

You are probably familiar with these names all over business magazines, TV shows, or the Internet.

- Bill gate
- Warren Buffett
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Mark Cuban
- Oprah Winfrey
- Elizabeth...

Are you a quizmaster or planning to become one? Have you been charged with running an event at your local pub for the first time? Or are you an experienced quizmaster looking for new material? Whatever your motivation for buying this book The Ultimate Quiz Book Guide will provide you with fresh ideas and tell you everything you need to know about running a successful quiz.
With advice and tips from experienced quizmaster, Joe Varley, this book explains how to organise a quiz from beginning to end. There are sections on preparation, tools and location; the business end, writing and...

A CELEBRATION OF CURIOSITY AND OBSESSION
Step into a world of gloriously unpredictable characters such as Ivor Cutler, Quentin Crisp, Joe Orton, Reginald Bray, Ken Campbell, Screaming Lord Sutch, Sun Ra, Buckminster Fuller, Timothy Leary and Ayn Rand.

The Odditorium is a playful re-telling of history, told not...

The Big Book of Random Facts contains 1000 random facts covering a wide and diverse range of topics including sports, history of the United States and the world, politics, science, literature, pop culture, food and drink, statistics,...

Did you ever find yourself at a dead--end, not knowing where to go, or which way to turn?

I'm sure Steve Jobs did, or Bill Gates, or Leonardo da Vinci, or Ben Franklin, or any of our twelve presidents who didn't have degrees. But that didn't stop them. They didn't give up. They gathered their wits, made a plan, and persevered. And look where it got them

Not everyone becomes a billionaire, obviously, but it *is* achievable. Many of the people in this book did it. You can too.