Minnesota Trivia Don'tcha Know!
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2014
Adventure Publications, Incorporated (Verlag)
978-1-59193-463-9 (ISBN)
Adventure Publications, Incorporated (Verlag)
978-1-59193-463-9 (ISBN)
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This book features the fascinating, funny and strange side of Minnesota, in small blocks of text, with accompanying photographs.
It’s amazing, outrageous, unbelievable . . . it’s Minnesota!Minnesota may be known for Paul Bunyan and hot dish, but there’s so much more to the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Did you know that pirates once prowled the Great Lakes or that a series of grasshopper plagues struck the state in the 1800s? From our quirky roadside attractions and odd museums to Lake Superior and the state’s wild weather, this book features the fascinating, funny and strange side of Minnesota.Book Features
Entertaining, silly and often surprising facts about everything Minnesota
Information arranged by topics, such as Weather & Winter, Quirky Minnesota and Minnesota Disasters
Small blocks of text and full-color photos for pleasurable browsing
Dozens of little-known tidbits that you’ll have to read to believe!
It’s amazing, outrageous, unbelievable . . . it’s Minnesota!Minnesota may be known for Paul Bunyan and hot dish, but there’s so much more to the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Did you know that pirates once prowled the Great Lakes or that a series of grasshopper plagues struck the state in the 1800s? From our quirky roadside attractions and odd museums to Lake Superior and the state’s wild weather, this book features the fascinating, funny and strange side of Minnesota.Book Features
Entertaining, silly and often surprising facts about everything Minnesota
Information arranged by topics, such as Weather & Winter, Quirky Minnesota and Minnesota Disasters
Small blocks of text and full-color photos for pleasurable browsing
Dozens of little-known tidbits that you’ll have to read to believe!
Brett Ortler is an editor at Adventure Publications. While at Adventure, he has edited dozens of books, including many field guides and nature-themed books. His own work appears widely, including in Salon, Good Men Project, The Nervous Breakdown, Living Ready and in a number of other venues in print and online. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and their young children.
IntroductionA Glance at Minnesota (and Minnesotans) Paul Bunyan, Hot Dish and Other Minnesota StandardsGeology and ClimateWeather, Winter and Natural DisastersWildlifeMinnesota’s 10,000 LakesLake SuperiorA Sampling of Lake Superior ShipwrecksMinnesota DisastersCrimeA Brief Look at SportsQuirky MinnesotaBibliographyAbout the Author
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.9.2014 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Color photos throughout |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 175 x 175 mm |
| Gewicht | 255 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte | |
| Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59193-463-X / 159193463X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59193-463-9 / 9781591934639 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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