Useless Knowledge for the World Traveler
555 Curious Facts, Trivia, and Misconceptions That You Should Know
Seiten
2022
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7643-6505-8 (ISBN)
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7643-6505-8 (ISBN)
A fun, funny, and fascinating compendium of facts, trivia, and advice for the adventurous globetrotter or armchair traveler!
A fun, funny, and fascinating compendium of trivia, traditions, and advice from around the world—covering all seven continents, from the North Pole to the South Pole, and even the moon!
Did you know that a goat discovered the true effects of coffee? Have you ever used a toilet made of pure gold? Passionate globetrotter and travel-guide author Klaus Viedebantt brings you this humorous and fascinating collection of traditions, customs, misconceptions, and advice from around the world--covering all seven continents, from the North Pole to the South Pole, and even the moon!
Filled with absurd records, bizarre events, and little-known facts, it provides all the amusing (yet useless!) knowledge you'll need to impress your friends and chitchat with strangers at home and abroad. You'll also find useful information about manners and etiquette to always be sure what not to do while visiting new places.
Always remember: you can mess up everywhere! With the trivia and stories in this book, nothing in this world will surprise you again.
A fun, funny, and fascinating compendium of trivia, traditions, and advice from around the world—covering all seven continents, from the North Pole to the South Pole, and even the moon!
Did you know that a goat discovered the true effects of coffee? Have you ever used a toilet made of pure gold? Passionate globetrotter and travel-guide author Klaus Viedebantt brings you this humorous and fascinating collection of traditions, customs, misconceptions, and advice from around the world--covering all seven continents, from the North Pole to the South Pole, and even the moon!
Filled with absurd records, bizarre events, and little-known facts, it provides all the amusing (yet useless!) knowledge you'll need to impress your friends and chitchat with strangers at home and abroad. You'll also find useful information about manners and etiquette to always be sure what not to do while visiting new places.
Always remember: you can mess up everywhere! With the trivia and stories in this book, nothing in this world will surprise you again.
Klaus Viedebantt is a passionate globetrotter and travel-guide author. He was head of the travel department of Germany's Die Zeit newspaper and a journalist for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Thanks to his many travels, he has learned a lot about the world, especially things that no one ever really needs to know.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.12.2022 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 34 color images |
| Verlagsort | Atglen |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 121 x 184 mm |
| Gewicht | 64 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga |
| Reisen ► Reiseführer | |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7643-6505-3 / 0764365053 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7643-6505-8 / 9780764365058 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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