The book is packed with Quiz Books/Puzzles/Brain Teaserszes, lists, and definitions to please even the most ardent trivia buff. There are many brief descriptions and details to give insight into how things work or a phenomena is explained. If you want to increase your knowledge and understanding of Science, you must read this book. You can also check your general knowledge about all the scientific topics. Filled with fascinating scientific information and facts, this book is highly benefic...

Written in simple and lucid language, these biographical sketches of great scientists have been put together for ready reference. History of the world is replete with such instances of such men and women who went against all the odds and achieved great heights and changed the shape of the world. In fact, reading about the life-sketch of a scientist and his achievements, has certainly great infotainment value. Besides, the lives of great men and women provide us inspiration to do things dif...

Written in simple and lucid language, these biographical sketches of great scientists have been put together for ready reference. History of the world is replete with such instances of such men and women who went against all the odds and achieved great heights and changed the shape of the world. In fact, reading about the life-sketch of a scientist and his achievements, has certainly great infotainment value. Besides, the lives of great men and women provide us inspiration to do things dif...

Basic aim of this book is to help school students of secondary or higher secondary schools (Xth or XIIth). The idea is to create their interests in science and to present difficult scientific topics in interesting and easy to understand manner. Generally students find scientific topics so hard that they soon loose their interests and avoid the subject. The same kind of difficulties they face in various competitions and interviews. With the help of this book they can enhance their knowledge an...

The book is packed with Quiz Books/Puzzles/Brain Teaserszes, lists, and definitions to please even the most ardent trivia buff. There are many brief descriptions and details to give insight into how things work or a phenomena is explained. If you want to increase your knowledge and understanding of Science, you must read this book. You can also check your general knowledge about all the scientific topics. Filled with fascinating scientific information and facts, this book is highly benefic...

Written in simple and lucid language, these biographical sketches of great scientists have been put together for ready reference. History of the world is replete with such instances of such men and women who went against all the odds and achieved great heights and changed the shape of the world. In fact, reading about the life-sketch of a scientist and his achievements, has certainly great infotainment value. Besides, the lives of great men and women provide us inspiration to do things dif...

Written in simple and lucid language, these biographical sketches of great scientists have been put together for ready reference. History of the world is replete with such instances of such men and women who went against all the odds and achieved great heights and changed the shape of the world. In fact, reading about the life-sketch of a scientist and his achievements, has certainly great infotainment value. Besides, the lives of great men and women provide us inspiration to do things dif...

The book is packed with Quiz Books/Puzzles/Brain Teaserszes, lists, and definitions to please even the most ardent trivia buff. There are many brief descriptions and details to give insight into how things work or a phenomena is explained. If you want to increase your knowledge and understanding of Science, you must read this book. You can also check your general knowledge about all the scientific topics. Filled with fascinating scientific information and facts, this book is highly benefic...

Just when you thought it was safe to start showing off again, the bestselling authors of The Book of General Ignorance and 1,277 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off are back. With a foreword by Stephen Fry, this parcel of unimaginable information is here to solve a few common misconceptions, mistakes and misunderstandings.Octopuses have six legs, oranges aren't orange, bats aren't blind, napoleon wasn't short, vikings didn't wear horned helmets, there is no such thing...

This companion includes the following:- Quiz / Trivia- Multiple Choices- The correct answerLet's fun and happy with yourself, your family and your friends.

Who invented the pub quiz? The British, of course! Who doesn’t enjoy a rousing question-and-answer session over a pint and some scratchings? Indeed, what higher calling is there than standing in the pub loudly demanding answers to difficult questions like ‘d'you want some?’ Here, for your pleasure, Britain’s leading pub landlord, The Pub Landlord, presents the finest collection of facts imaginable. Enjoy the attention of friends and strangers by revealing how many James Bonds there were, h...

Voyage of the Beagle chronicles Charles Darwin's five years as a naturalist on board the H.M.S. Beagle. The notes and observations that he recorded in his diary included Chile, Argentina and Galapagos Islands and encompasses the ecology, geology and anthropology of the places he visits. A fascinating travel memoir the ideas that were later to evolve into Darwin's theory of natural selection find their naissance in Voyage of the Beagle .