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The Wacky & Wonderful World Through Numbers: Over 2,000 Figures and Facts

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Everything takes on exciting new meaning when you look at it through the lens of numbers. Even boring, everyday stuff like can openers, snowflakes, rain, and honeybees becomes fascinating when you realize that: The can opener was created 48 years after food was first put in cans It takes a snowflake 1 hour to fall to the groundThere are typically 16 tons of rain in one small, fluffy cloudHoneybees must visit 2 million flowers to make about a pound of honey
More than 2000 entries like these are featured in "Numberland." These amazing facts and figures cover just about every topic under the sun including people, animals, events, toys, food, fashion, weather, the solar system, pirates, and much more. With humorous illustrations, clever text, and a great blend of interesting, enlightening, and sometimes just plain gross facts to ponder, this book is hard to put down.

Pages: 128

Format: Paperback

Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing

Release: April 01, 2015

ISBN: 1438005903

ISBN 13: 9781438005904

The Wacky & Wonderful World Through Numbers: Over 2,000 Figures and Facts

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Everything takes on exciting new meaning when you look at it through the lens of numbers. Even boring, everyday stuff like can openers, snowflakes, rain, and honeybees becomes fascinating when you realize that: The can opener was created 48 years after food was first put in cans It takes a snowflake 1 hour to fall to the groundThere are typically 16 tons of rain in one small, fluffy cloudHoneybees must visit 2 million flowers to make about a pound of honey
More than 2000 entries like these are featured in "Numberland." These amazing facts and figures cover just about every topic under the sun including people, animals, events, toys, food, fashion, weather, the solar system, pirates, and much more. With humorous illustrations, clever text, and a great blend of interesting, enlightening, and sometimes just plain gross facts to ponder, this book is hard to put down.

Pages: 128

Format: Paperback

Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing

Release: April 01, 2015

ISBN: 1438005903

ISBN 13: 9781438005904

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