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Author : Doug Lennox
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 44,38 MB
Release : 2007-08-31
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1550027417
Provides answers to trivia questions on the origins of common expressions and social conventions, covering such categories as politics, sports, religion, crime, and war.
Author : Doug Lennox
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 17,94 MB
Release : 2007-08-31
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1770702814
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"?
Author : Publications International Ltd
Publisher : Publications International, Limited
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 29,32 MB
Release : 2020-03-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781645581321
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!
Author : Doug Lennox
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 31,44 MB
Release : 2008-09-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1459718283
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"?
Author : Doug Lennox
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 28,41 MB
Release : 2013-11-20
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1459724801
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
Author : Doug Lennox
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 25,17 MB
Release : 2009-09-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1459718739
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 about sports, from archery and cycling to skiing and wrestling and everything in between.
Author : Doug Lennox
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 21,59 MB
Release : 2008-09-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1770703721
Everybody seems to be a golfer or at least knows someone who is. The game is one of the world’s most popular sports, and now 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 Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Kathy Whitworth, Vijay Singh, Annika Sorenstam, Michelle Wie, and, of course, Tiger Woods. What is the oldest playing golf course in the world? Where was golf invented? How does the term sandbagger connect golf with criminals? What member of British royalty introducedgolf to Continental Europe? Who was the first female golfer to compete in a major men’s professional match? What type of golf club did astronaut Alan Shepard use on the moon?
Author : Doug Lennox
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 45,71 MB
Release : 2008-09-29
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1770703713
As Canadians, we all think we know hockey inside and out, but Doug Lennox, the head referee of Q&A, delivers the score on everything from All-Stars to Zambonis and stickhandles the skinny on who wore the first mask in hockey, how the term hat trick originated, and just where hockey was invented. Along the way, you’ll discover all sorts of fascinating things about the giants of the game, from Jean Beliveau and Sidney Crosby to Gordie Howe and Alexander Ovechkin. Who was the first black player in the NHL? Where did the word deke come from? What was the greatest women’s hockey team of all time? How did the Rocket Richard riot start? Who was the first Russian to play in the NHL? When was the Stanley Cup not awarded? What team beat Canada for the gold medal in the 1936 Winter Olympics?
Author : Doug Lennox
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 48,26 MB
Release : 2009-08-24
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1459718720
Doug Lennox, the all-pro of Q&A, tells us why a touchdown is worth six points, who first decided to pick up the ball and throw it, and how a childrens toy changed the sports biggest championship.
Author : Doug Lennox
Publisher :
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 13,56 MB
Release : 2017-08-18
Category :
ISBN : 9781525257421
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.