Curiosities & Wonders
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Atlas of Unexpected Places: Haphazard Discoveries, Chance Places and Unimaginable Destinations
$15.00PaperbackRead moreTraverse the globe and explore the extraordinary. This is a unique, enigmatic collection of 45 meticulously crafted maps for wandering off the beaten track.
Embark on an armchair expedition across nat- Author: Elborough, Travis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 16 2024
- ISBN10: 0711290814
- Language: English
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Bizarre Bathroom Reader: Your Plunging Guide Into the Strangest Stories, Oddest Trivia, Inexplicable Events, and Unfathomable Mysteries the Wor
$19.99PaperbackRead moreThousands of thrilling facts and trivia from murderous cults to UFOs!
Did you know legendary skyjacker D. B. Cooper was most likely a Boeing employee? How about the fact that the Manson Family’s kill- Author: Pereira, Diego Jourdan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 504
- Publish Date: November 23 2021
- ISBN10: 1631586793
- Language: English
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By: Grout, Pam
Kansas Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
$16.95PaperbackAdd to cartThe definitive collection of Kansas’s odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Kansas residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.
- Series: Kansas Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
- Author: Grout, Pam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: June 15 2010
- ISBN10: 0762758635
- Language: English
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Astonishing Bathroom Reader: Your No.2 Source to All the Flushing Facts, Jamming Trivia, & Gassy Mysteries of the Universe!
$19.99PaperbackRead more600 pages of fascinating facts about everything from science to history to pop culture
Did you know the longest mountain range on earth is under water? How about the fact that June was named after Ju- Author: Pereira, Diego Jourdan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 600
- Publish Date: November 17 2020
- ISBN10: 1631585894
- Language: English
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By: Baker, Joanne
50 Universe Ideas You Really Need to Know
$12.99Mass Market PaperboundRead moreIn a series of 50 accessible essays, Jo Baker introduces and explains all of the essential concepts, major discoveries and the very latest thinking in astrophysics.
From heliocentrism to Newton’s the- Author: Baker, Joanne
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: January 16 2024
- ISBN10: 1529432197
- Language: English
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By: Nathan Belofsky
Strange Medicine: A Shocking History of Real Medical Practices Through the Ages
$14.00PaperbackRead moreDiscover the astonishing and peculiar history of medicine with this perfect gift for history buffs, doctors, and anyone looking to be amazed by the brilliant and bizarre ideas that shaped the world of… [more below]
- Author: Belofsky, Nathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 02 2013
- ISBN10: 0399159959
- Language: English
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By: Bernard, Andre
Now All We Need Is a Title: Famous Book Titles and How They Got That Way
$17.99PaperbackAdd to cartAndr? Bernard has researched the stories behind more than one hundred of the most famous titles in the English language to produce a fascinating volume rich in literary anecdote and publishing lore. T… [more below]
- Author: Bernard, Andre
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 23 2010
- ISBN10: 0393314367
- Language: English
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The Book of Mis-Information
$16.98HardcoverAdd to cartDebunk popular misconceptions and learn interesting truths with over 600 pages of trivia and exploration shared in a fun, conversational tone.
- You’ll find out fun facts about a wide array of topics fro
- Series: Book of
- Author: Publications International Ltd
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 632
- Publish Date: March 15 2018
- ISBN10: 1640301550
- Language: English
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By: Borzo, Greg
A History Lover’s Guide to Chicago
$23.99PaperbackAdd to cartFounded next to a great lake and a sluggish river, Chicago grew faster than any city ever has. Splendid department stores created modern retailing, and the skyscraper was invented to handle the needs … [more below]
- Series: History & Guide
- Author: Borzo, Greg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 01 2021
- ISBN10: 146714570X
- Language: English
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By: Scheffler, Ian
Cracking the Cube: Going Slow to Go Fast and Other Unexpected Turns in the World of Competitive Rubik’s Cube Solving
$17.99PaperbackAdd to cartIan Scheffler, journalist and aspiring “speedcuber,” attempts to break into the international phenomenon of speedsolving the Rubik’s Cube–think chess played at the speed of Ping-Pong–while exploring… [more below]
- Author: Scheffler, Ian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: July 04 2017
- ISBN10: 1501121936
- Language: English
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The Book of Random Oddities
$16.98HardcoverAdd to cartThe Book of Random Oddities is a massive 704-page padded hardcover book that is packed with stories, lists, anecdotes, and quotes about words and language.
- Explore 16 chapters of fascinating informatio
- Series: Book of
- Author: Publications International Ltd
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 704
- Publish Date: May 01 2014
- ISBN10: 1450875556
- Language: English
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By: Fajardo, Mike
Cosas Que Decir Sin Lengua / Things We Say Without Even Opening Our Mouths
$18.95PaperbackRead moreMike Fajardo te ense?a un mont?n de curiosidades y trucos sobre la comunicaci?n no verbal para que aprendas a interpretar qu? dice la gente cuando no abre la boca.
Sabes detectar si una persona est- Author: Fajardo, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 22 2023
- ISBN10: 8419366420
- Language: Spanish
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By: Grant, Allegra
Crystals and Gemstones for Kids and Teens: A Beginner’s Guide to the Healing and Self-Care Magic of Crystals, Gems and Stones–Including Chakra and Zo
$16.99PaperbackAdd to cartWant to learn about the mystical power of crystals? Start right here!!
Are you frustrated sometimes and don’t know what to do?
Like when you do your best to study, but you can’t seem to concentrate?
Or w
- Author: Grant, Allegra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 154
- Publish Date: May 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1737928922
- Language: English
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By: Stephenson, Luke
The Clown Egg Register: (Funny Book, Book about Clowns, Quirky Books)
$16.95HardcoverRead moreStep right up for the Greatest Book on Earth For more than 70 years, Clowns International–the oldest established clowning organization–has been painting the faces of its members on eggs. Each one i… [more below]
- Author: Stephenson, Luke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 20 2018
- ISBN10: 1452169683
- Language: English
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By: Boese, Alex
Elephants on Acid
$18.99PaperbackAdd to cartAlex Boese reveals to readers the results of scores of outrageous, amusing, and provocative experiments found in the files of modern science.
When Tusko the Elephant woke in his pen at the Lincoln Park… [more below]
- Series: Harvest Original
- Author: Boese, Alex
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 21 2023
- ISBN10: 0156031353
- Language: English
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By: Usitalo, Kath
Secret Upper Peninsula: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
$20.95PaperbackRead more- Series: Secret
- Author: Usitalo, Kath
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1681062232
- Language: English
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Haunted America
$9.98PaperbackRead moreHaunted America will answer your burning questions about ghosts…you know, the ones you’ve been dying to ask but were too afraid to.
- Carefully blends historical facts with terrifying tales of true ha
- Author: Publications International Ltd
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 15 2017
- ISBN10: 1680228439
- Language: English
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The Book of Big Secrets
$16.98HardcoverAdd to cartThis large book is filled with exciting stories and details behind life’s biggest mysteries, from cold cases to UFOs to biblical puzzles.
- Each chapter presents a different theme: the art world, mistak
- Series: Book of
- Author: Publications International Ltd
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 632
- Publish Date: July 15 2018
- ISBN10: 1640302689
- Language: English
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The New Well-Tempered Sentence: A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed
$17.99PaperbackAdd to cartIn The New Well-Tempered Sentence: A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed, Karen Elizabeth Gordon “manages to make the period, question mark, exclamation point, comma, and
- Author: Gordon, Karen Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 147
- Publish Date: August 11, 2023
- ISBN10: 0618382011
- Language: English
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By: Bird, Rickey
Cheap Movie Tricks: How to Shoot a Short Film for Under $2,000 (Filmmaker Gift)
$16.95PaperbackAdd to cartAn underground filmmaker and screenwriter take you from idea to postproduction and successful screenings with the DIY guide to moviemaking on a budget. This hilarious and helpful handbook takes you fr… [more below]
- Author: Bird, Rickey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 23 2017
- ISBN10: 1633535436
- Language: English











