An engaging and entertaining collection of trivia, "On the Tip My Tongue" is quiz book with a difference, published in time for the holiday season.
Trivia-phile David Gentle brings together the most tantalizing, brain-twisting questions that--honestly, no really--are just on the tip of your tongue. From historical events to Hitchcock to Hogwarts, "On the Tip of My Tongue "asks readers to name as many items as possible from a list, and to solve the hidden links between specific groups of questions. As the reader gets deeper into the book, the more difficult and arcane the questions and connections become. In between quizzes, Gentle provides readers with fascinating anecdotes, scholarly commentary, and curiously fun facts about specific entries, giving readers a proper historical and cultural context for each fact and list.
As enlightening as it is entertaining, "On the Tip of My Tongue "is the perfect holiday gift for the discerning intellects in your life.
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An engaging and entertaining collection of trivia, "On the Tip My Tongue" is quiz book with a difference, published in time for the holiday season.
Trivia-phile David Gentle brings together the most tantalizing, brain-twisting questions that--honestly, no really--are just on the tip of your tongue. From historical events to Hitchcock to Hogwarts, "On the Tip of My Tongue "asks readers to name as many items as possible from a list, and to solve the hidden links between specific groups of questions. As the reader gets deeper into the book, the more difficult and arcane the questions and connections become. In between quizzes, Gentle provides readers with fascinating anecdotes, scholarly commentary, and curiously fun facts about specific entries, giving readers a proper historical and cultural context for each fact and list.
As enlightening as it is entertaining, "On the Tip of My Tongue "is the perfect holiday gift for the discerning intellects in your life.
Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | November 2008 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | October 2008 |
Authors | David Gentle |
Dimensions | 202 x 135 x 31mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Unsewn / adhesive bound / Paper over boards / With dust jacket |
Pages | 358 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-59691-562-6 |
Barcode | 9781596915626 |
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LSN | 1-59691-562-5 |