Publication |
USA, Perennial (HarperCollins), 2004.
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Description |
384pGreen Spine
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Series |
Don't Know Much About
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Summary/Abstract |
The author takes us on a fascinating, breathtaking and hilarious grand tour of the planet Earth.
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Contents |
The world is a pear
What's so bad about the badlands?
If people were dolphins, the planet would be called Ocean
Elephants in the Alps
Paradise lost? Geography, weather and the environment
Lost in Space?
What the hell is a hoosier? Names and nicknames of the 50 American States
Table of comparative measures
The nations of the world
Bibliography
Index
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Standard Number |
780380703790 Pb.
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