The Book of Lists: The Original Compendium of Curious Information
David Wallechinsky is the author of numerous books includingThe People’s Almanac Presents the Twentieth Century: History with the Boring Parts Left OutandThe Complete Book of the Olympics.Amy Wallace is the co-author of four previous volumes ofThe Book of Lists, as well as several other popular reference books. She also wrote the bestselling memoirSorcerer’s Apprentice: My Life with Carlos Castaneda.Ira Basen is a long-time CBC Radio producer. He worked together with Jane onWorkology, and has also producedThis Morning,Quirks & QuarksandSunday Morning. His bookSpinwill be published by Penguin Books in 2006.Jane Farrow is the author ofWanted WordsandWanted Words 2. She has hosted the CBC Radio One programsThe Omnivore,HomeandWorkology.