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Curious & Fascinating Facts: Minnesota - Brett Ortler

Curious & Fascinating Facts: Minnesota

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Buch | Softcover
144 Seiten
2026 | 2nd Revised edition
Adventure Publications, Incorporated (Verlag)
978-1-64755-660-0 (ISBN)
CHF 19,15 inkl. MwSt
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Get to know Minnesota like never before with this collection of facts and stories that explore the state’s history and culture, including funny, weird, and wild moments.


If you think you know Minnesota, think again! Of course, there are the 10,000+ lakes, the Twin Cities, and the legendary winters—but did you know that winter surfing—yes, surfing—is a pastime for a hardy few on Lake Superior? How about that Minnesotans have won 2 of the 15 Nobel Prizes for Literature awarded to Americans? Have you heard about the giant troll statues found in the woods near Detroit Lakes? Curious & Fascinating Facts: Minnesota is your guide to everything you ever wanted to know about the North Star State and plenty of information that you never knew you needed to know!


Written by Minnesota author Brett Ortler and packed with hundreds of facts—including the weird, wild, and wonderfully unexpected—this book is perfect for the campfire, road trips, family games, trivia night, or quiet reading time. It goes beyond a history lesson—it’s a journey through Minnesota’s arts, culture, natural wonders, and so much more.


Test your knowledge with topics like these:




The popular sport that started with a broom and a frozen lake
Wild encounters with wolves, moose—and a few lake monsters
Paul Bunyan legends and other larger-than-life stories
Famous Minnesotans, from pop stars to pro wrestlers


Whether you’re a proud resident or a visitor who loves quirky facts, prepare to explore Minnesota—one fascinating fact at a time!

As an editor at AdventureKEEN, Brett Ortler has edited more than 300 titles pertaining to nature and the natural world, including best-selling field guides to the night sky, rocks and minerals, birds, bugs and insects, and pretty much everything in between. He is also a writer and a naturalist. Brett is the author of a number of popular introductions to the natural world, including The Fireflies Book, The Mosquito Book, Animal Tracks Activity Book, and many others. He lives in Minnesota’s Twin Cities with his family.

Introduction


A Glance at Minnesota (and Minnesotans)


Paul Bunyan, Hot Dish and Other Minnesota Standards


Geology and Climate


Weather, Winter, and Natural Disasters


Wildlife


Minnesota’s 10,000 Lakes


Lake Superior


A Sampling of Lake Superior Shipwrecks


Minnesota Disasters


Crime


A Brief Look at Sports


Quirky Minnesota


Bibliography


About the Author

Erscheint lt. Verlag 18.6.2026
Reihe/Serie State Curiosities Series
Zusatzinfo Color photos and maps throughout
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 127 x 203 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Freizeit / Hobby Spielen / Raten
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Geschichte / Politik Regional- / Landesgeschichte
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Lexikon / Chroniken
Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10 1-64755-660-0 / 1647556600
ISBN-13 978-1-64755-660-0 / 9781647556600
Zustand Neuware
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