The big book of facts
By: Brian Williams
Publisher: Backpack Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780760794777
Subjects: Curiosities and wonders; Juvenile literature
Description: Did you know that Canada has the longest coastline of any country? Or that the longest speech ever delivered lasted for 22 hours? These and thousands more incredible facts are packed into over 200 pages covering eight subject areas. Color images combine with highly readable text and tables give short, sharp bursts of information. More detailed information can be found in fact boxes and Did you know? panels.
Notes: "This 2007 edition published ... by arrangement with Miles Kelly Publishing, Ltd."--Title page verso.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Universe; title: Planet Earth; title: The natural world; title: Science and technology; title: Sport and entertainment; title: The way of life; title: Wonders of the world; title: History.