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Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts

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Endlessly fascinating facts for curious minds.

Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts is an essential read for trivia lovers and anyone with a curious mind. The book is packed with interesting and obscure facts that are sure to surprise and delight readers. Asimov's writing style is engaging and easy to read, making this the perfect book to dip in and out of. With over 500 pages of information, this book is a treasure trove of knowledge that readers will keep coming back to.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts

by Isaac Asimov
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Compare to estimated retail price: RM48.00 MYR  

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This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

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ISBN: 9780517065037
Authors: Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Gramercy
Date of Publication: 1991-09-23
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Science, History
Related Topics: Education
Goodreads rating: 4.01
(rated by 457 readers)

Description

Within the pages of Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts are many hours of entertaining and informative reading—little-known facts that will make you exclaim, time and again, "I didn't know that!"Here are some of the intriguing facts you will find in this -Emperor Caligula appointed his favorite horse as a consul of Rome.-Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing.-For distances of up to 150 feet, an alligator can outrace a man.-In 1896, two men rowed across the Atlantic.-The number of possible ways of playing just the first four moves on each side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000.-Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital.
 

Endlessly fascinating facts for curious minds.

Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts is an essential read for trivia lovers and anyone with a curious mind. The book is packed with interesting and obscure facts that are sure to surprise and delight readers. Asimov's writing style is engaging and easy to read, making this the perfect book to dip in and out of. With over 500 pages of information, this book is a treasure trove of knowledge that readers will keep coming back to.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.