The Book Of Oddities

Author : Rupert T Gould
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-31
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1602068283

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Oddities by Rupert T Gould Pdf

Published in 1928 by Rupert Gould, the first of two books featuring strange facts about natural history, animals, and lore, Oddities: A Book of Unexplained Facts is filled with odd tales that will delight and baffle. Readers will get small history lessons embedded in wondrous and curious tales about Nostradamus, the Aurora Islands, and the planet Vulcan. Part of the Loren Coleman Presents series from Cosimo Classics, as well as its sequel, Enigmas: Another Book of Unexplained Facts, Oddities will entertain readers of all types, but especially those interested in mythology, folktales, and cryptozoology. RUPERT T. GOULD (1890-1948) was a cryptozoology enthusiast, as evidenced by his books on the Loch Ness Monster and the Great Sea Serpent, as well as his books on unexplained facts. Though he was a career lieutenant commander in the British Royal Navy, Gould was best known for his contributions to marine horology. His work The Marine Chronometer was considered the authoritative text on marine timekeepers for more than 50 years. His other interests lay in science (he was a science educator on the BBC's children's hour; his lectures later became the book The Stargazer Talks), tennis (he umpired at Wimbledon), and radio. In 1947, Gould received a Gold Medal from The British Horological Institute in highest honor for his contributions to the field. He died in 1948 at 57 years of age.

Author : Publications International Ltd
Publisher : Book of
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1450875556

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The Book of Random Oddities by Publications International Ltd Pdf

The 704-page hardcover book contains 250 random articles, plus statistics, facts, trivia, and lists that range from absurd to useless to hilarious. The Book of Random Oddities provides hours upon hours of fascinating reading. It is for anyone with a curious mind.

Author : Martin Monestier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0806510218

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Human Oddities by Martin Monestier Pdf

Author : Nathan Belofsky
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781101188965

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The Book of Strange and Curious Legal Oddities by Nathan Belofsky Pdf

You're probably breaking the law right now-and don't even know it. Did you know... ? Naples, Italy, enforces laws for what constitutes real pizza, and "pizza police" visit restaurants to crack down on unlawful pies? ? In West Virginia it is a crime to display or possess a red or black flag? ? It is illegal to sell stuffed articles depicting female breasts within a thousand feet of any county highway in California? ? Spherical fishbowls have been banned in Rome since 2004? There are hundreds of bizarre laws that we could be breaking at any moment. What exactly are we doing that we shouldn't be doing, and what happens if we get caught? In this engaging and insightful collection, Nathan Belofsky takes us on a journey of eclectic, unexpected, and bizarre laws from around the world. Written by a practicing lawyer with an eye for his profession's most unusual quirks, The Book of Strange and Curious Legal Oddities offers a delightful look at the legal system's peculiarities through the ages. From laws that crack down on how we eat, look, and have sex, to real legal battles involving litigious chimpanzees, you'll start wondering whether you're really the law-abiding citizen you claim to be.

Author : Alice Roberts
Publisher : The Experiment, LLC
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781891011146

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Anatomical Oddities: The Otherworldly Realms Hidden within Our Bodies by Alice Roberts Pdf

From acclaimed science writer, presenter, and illustrator Alice Roberts, a visual and linguistic adventure through the strange, astonishing worlds within our anatomy Did you know you have cobwebs in your head, hair in your lungs, and snails in your ears? In the world of anatomy, every name paints a picture: from the arachnoid mater, a brain membrane resembling a spider’s web, to the ciliated epithelium of the respiratory tract (from the Latin for “eyelash”) and the curlicue cochleas (from the Greek for “snail”) that power our hearing. Quirky, bizarre, and beautiful, Anatomical Oddities traverses the body’s crypts, islets, and mountains to reveal a secret map of organ, tissue, and bone—complete with peculiar place names (duodenum, from the Greek for “twelve-fingers-long part of the gut”) and overlooked but essential regions (like the orbicularis oculi, the muscle that lets us blink). Featuring stunning original artwork by the author—acclaimed science writer and presenter Alice Roberts— these fifty-seven brief lessons in anatomy lay bare the intricate details of the human body, the history of those who unearthed its secrets, and the rich world of language that gives us form.

Author : Randall Platt
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062643360

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Professor Renoir's Collection of Oddities, Curiosities, and Delights by Randall Platt Pdf

A gripping historical fiction friendship story that will grab everyone by the heartstrings and never let go. A giant, a dwarf, and three doomed circus animals . . . By her fourteenth birthday, Babe Killingsworth measures 6ʹ9ʺ and weighs 342 pounds. In 1896, what other options does a giant have but to join a carnival? Her only real talent is handling animals: “Critters is folks to me.” The cheap outfit her feckless father sells her off to offers critters galore; an escape from Neal, Idaho; and a bit of fame. It also opens the doorway to exploitation and neglect. But Babe’s love for Euclid (a chimp) and Jupiter (a bear) keeps her anchored, and in Professor Renoir’s Collection of Oddities, Curiosities, and Delights, she is among her own kind. Enter Carlotta Jones, billed as the world’s smallest girl, whose elephant act leaves much to be desired. At thirty inches tall, Carlotta is beautiful, spoiled, and demanding and has very little talent—Egypt, her elephant, dances better than she does. How can a giant like Babe and a dwarf like Carlotta ever see eye to eye? They don’t at first, but soon they understand that a common enemy can bring anyone together—even a giant and a dwarf. "Platt proves again she is unafraid to tackle intensely emotional issues for young readers in this beautifully written piece. Like its title, it inspires both curiosity and delight.” —Booklist

Author : Robert Bogdan
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780226227436

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Freak Show by Robert Bogdan Pdf

This cultural history of the travelling freak show in America chronicles the rise and fall of the industry as attitudes about disability evolved. From 1840 until 1940, hundreds of freak shows crisscrossed the United States, from the smallest towns to the largest cities, exhibiting their casts of dwarfs, giants, Siamese twins, bearded ladies, savages, snake charmers, fire eaters, and other oddities. By today’s standards such displays would be considered cruel and exploitative—the pornography of disability. Yet for one hundred years the freak show was widely accepted as one of America’s most popular forms of entertainment. Robert Bogdan’s fascinating social history brings to life the world of the freak show and explores the culture that nurtured and, later, abandoned it. In uncovering this neglected chapter of show business, he describes in detail the flimflam artistry behind the shows, the promoters and the audiences, and the gradual evolution of public opinion from awe to embarrassment. Freaks were not born, Bogdan reveals; they were manufactured by the amusement world, usually with the active participation of the freaks themselves. Many of the "human curiosities" found fame and fortune, until the ascent of professional medicine transformed them from marvels into pathological specimens.

Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Atlases
ISBN : 1454921765

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Atlas of Oddities by Clive Gifford Pdf

Shares unique facts from all around the world, including that Stonehenge was once sold at auction to a lock-making millionaire, that there is a Museum of Bad Art in Boston, and that a man from Chile surfed the icy waters of Antarctica.

Author : John Leita,Laura Leita
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-14
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781614239345

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Long Island Oddities by John Leita,Laura Leita Pdf

Long Island's history is well known, but often overlooked are the island's unique and bizarre stories and treasures--the most interesting locations and darkest legends. From hidden haunts and legends like the Indian Princess of Lake Ronkonkoma to well-known events like the Amityville Horror House murders, this collection chronicles the tales of restless spirits, unrequited loves and otherworldly visits that riddle the island. There is much to be seen along the roadside, too, including the beloved Big Duck, the Riverhead Indian and even the grave site of Nixon's dog, Checkers. Through history, pictures and the personal experiences of a ten-year endeavor, authors John and Laura Leita brings to life Long Island's abandoned structures, including psychiatric hospitals and other ruins waiting to be rediscovered. Join the Leitas as they go in search of the delightfully quirky side of Long Island.

Author : Darren Bernhardt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1773370480

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The Lesser Known by Darren Bernhardt Pdf

Manitoba's history is one of being carved.Ice sculpted the land before nomadic first people pressed trails across it. Southern First Nations dug into the earth to grow corn and potatoes while those in the north mined it for quartz used in arrowheads. Fur traders arrived, expanding on Indigenous trading networks and shaping new ones.Then came settlers who chiselled the terrain with villages, towns and cities. They levelled contours to straighten roads, which started out as wagon-sculpted dirt trails and became multi-lane highways. They filled in creeks and streams to form foundations for buildings that evolved from modest wooden boxes to grand stone monuments of progress and prosperity.But there is failure and suffering etched into the history, too.In Winnipeg, slums emerged as the city's population boomed. There were more workers than jobs and the pay was paltry. Immigrants and First Nations were treated as second-class, shunted to the fringes. Rebellions and strikes, political scandals and natural disasters occured as the people molded Manitoba.That past has been thoroughly chronicled, yet within it are lesser-known stories of people, places and events. In The Lesser Known, Darren Bernhardt shares odd tales lost in time, such as The Tin Can Cathedral, the first independent Ukrainian church in North America; the jail cell hidden beneath a Winnipeg theatre; the bear pit of Confusion Corner; gardening competitions between fur trading forts and more.Once deemed important enough to be documented, these stories are now buried. It's time to carve away at them once again.

Author : Hannah Capin
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781488034268

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The Dead Queens Club by Hannah Capin Pdf

If your school’s homecoming king had a little too much in common with Henry VIII, would you survive with your head still attached? You’d think being the new girl in a tiny town would equal one very boring senior year. But if you’re me—Annie Marck, alias Cleves—and you accidentally transform into teenage royalty by entering Lancaster High on the arm of the king himself? Life becomes the exact opposite of boring. Henry has it all: he’s the jock, the genius and the brooding bad boy all in one. Which sort of explains why he’s on his sixth girlfriend in two years. What it doesn’t explain is why two of them—two of us—are dead. My best friend thinks it’s Henry’s fault, which is obviously ridiculous. My nemesis says we shouldn’t talk about it, which is straight-up sketchy. But as the resident nosy new girl, I’m determined to find out what really happened to Lancaster’s dead queens…ideally before history repeats itself.

Author : Robert Chambers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 852 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Anecdotes
ISBN : ONB:+Z227558607

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The Book of Days by Robert Chambers Pdf

Author : Charles Carroll Bombaugh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011954661

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Oddities and Curiosities of Words and Literature by Charles Carroll Bombaugh Pdf

Author : John Bigwood
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780062959706

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Oddities by John Bigwood Pdf

Challenge your acuity and stimulate your mind with this entertaining puzzle book filled with charming illustrations, fun facts, and trivia along the way. Life is odd. People are odd. Things are odd. There is oddity in the strangest places, not least in this collection of extreme odd-one-out teasers that will bamboozle the brain and test even the eagle-eyed. Whether you’re looking for odd ones out or matching pairs of oddities—from strikingly similar cactuses to lluscious-llocked look-alike llamas, Oddities challenges you to discover the minute differences lurking on every page. Simply pick a puzzle and follow the instructions on the left-hand page. There are odd ones out to spot, hipster accessories to match, and random trivia that delights and educates. Each puzzle in Oddities includes fun facts and interesting information, and if you get stuck, all of the answers can be found at the back. The illustrations for each puzzle are also fun to color.

Author : Russell Ash,Brian Lake
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-30
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780061346651

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Bizarre Books by Russell Ash,Brian Lake Pdf

They say you can't judge a book by its cover—but its title can tell you more than you ever needed to know! Amazing, illuminating, and gut-bustingly funny, Bizarre Books is the wonderfully twisted product of more than two decades of determined searching in forgotten corners of out-of-the-way libraries and through the literary detritus of eclectic private collections. It is certain to delight every true fan of trivia and the patently absurd.