Big Book of Facts

Strange science facts! Hilarious history facts! Informative and Fun! A treat of science and history stories and trivia that will inform and entertain anyone curious about the world!

From astonishing, amazing and surprising science and history facts to the little-known stories hidden inside bigger science and history events, The Big Book of Facts is a fascinating tour through the human body, the environment, atomic physics, and technology, as well as social, political, and cultural history. You'll learn about the world through absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as ...

Like fingerprints, every tongue on Earth has a unique print.

A basic and quick history of cash in America

Government agencies in the U.S. and Paris both agree that the measure of a second is determined by how long it takes a cesium atom to vibrate just over nine billion times.

What is a black hole, and what would happen if you fell into a black hole?

Hide-and-Seek (or, in some areas, Hide-and-Go-Seek) was first described by a second-century Greek writer.

The story of Fritz Haber and the invention of chemical fertilizer

Rice is the most-eaten food in the world. It's a dietary staple for more than 3.5 billion people around the planet. Corn is the second-most consumed food. As for meat, pork is the top meat and is on 36% of the world's plates; chicken is a very close second at 35%.

More than 85% of the world's money is digital only. It exists because a computer says someone has it.

How handwashing and body hygiene evolved through history

The story of Charlie Parkhurst, the baddest stagecoach driver in the Old West

What went into making a space suit for the Apollo astronauts.

Why some radio and television station call letters start with K and others start with W

The tale of the man who who invented mustard gas

An absorbing guide to history and science, this feast of facts and compelling stories recounts the physics and science that control the universe and the revolutionary ideas, acts, and inventions that changed the world. Engrossing, engaging, and enlightening, The Big Book of Facts is a resource for discovering scientific principles, history-makers, and the fun oddities that make up our world. Wide-ranging and fact-filled with nearly 150 illustrations, this information-rich tome also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index for those scrambling for more information.

List of contents

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

Section One: History

1. The Basics: What You'll Learn, What You'll Love, Things to Know

2. British

3. American

4. Animals

5. Canadian

6. Culture

7. General

8. History Makers

9. World

Section Two: Science

10. The Basics; or, How We'll Break This Stuff Down

11. Animals

12. Biology

13. Botany

14. Chemistry

15. The Environment

16. General

17. Math

18. Physics

19. Space

20. Technology

Further Reading

Index

About the author

Terri Schlichenmeyer is an award-winning, self-syndicated book reviewer. In addition to several columns written each week, she's contributed to Uncle John's Bathroom Readers and other trivia books. You can read Terri's book reviews in more than 200 newspapers and magazines throughout the world. She lives in a little corner of Wisconsin with two dogs and one very patient man.

Summary

Strange science facts! Hilarious history facts! Informative and Fun! A treat of science and history stories and trivia that will inform and entertain anyone curious about the world!

From astonishing, amazing and surprising science and history facts to the little-known stories hidden inside bigger science and history events, The Big Book of Facts is a fascinating tour through the human body, the environment, atomic physics, and technology, as well as social, political, and cultural history. You’ll learn about the world through absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as …

Like fingerprints, every tongue on Earth has a unique print.

A basic and quick history of cash in America

Government agencies in the U.S. and Paris both agree that the measure of a second is determined by how long it takes a cesium atom to vibrate just over nine billion times.

What is a black hole, and what would happen if you fell into a black hole?

Hide-and-Seek (or, in some areas, Hide-and-Go-Seek) was first described by a second-century Greek writer.

The story of Fritz Haber and the invention of chemical fertilizer

Rice is the most-eaten food in the world. It’s a dietary staple for more than 3.5 billion people around the planet. Corn is the second-most consumed food. As for meat, pork is the top meat and is on 36% of the world's plates; chicken is a very close second at 35%.

More than 85% of the world’s money is digital only. It exists because a computer says someone has it.

How handwashing and body hygiene evolved through history

The story of Charlie Parkhurst, the baddest stagecoach driver in the Old West

What went into making a space suit for the Apollo astronauts.

Why some radio and television station call letters start with K and others start with W

The tale of the man who who invented mustard gas

An absorbing guide to history and science, this feast of facts and compelling stories recounts the physics and science that control the universe and the revolutionary ideas, acts, and inventions that changed the world. Engrossing, engaging, and enlightening, The Big Book of Facts is a resource for discovering scientific principles, history-makers, and the fun oddities that make up our world. Wide-ranging and fact-filled with nearly 150 illustrations, this information-rich tome also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index for those scrambling for more information.

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“… a book of facts and stories in various areas of history and science, focusing on American history, animals, British history, Canadian history, culture, general history, history makers, world culture, biology, botany, chemistry, the environment, general science, math, physics, space, and technology.” – Protoview Book News

Product details

• Authors: Terri Schlichenmeyer
• Publisher: Visible Ink Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2021
• EAN: 9781578597628
• ISBN: 978-1-57859-762-8
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; SCIENCE / Reference, REFERENCE / Curiosities & Wonders, HISTORY / Reference, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Trivia