Product Description: Ever thought, 'There should be a German word for that'? Well, now there is. From the mind that created Schott's Original Miscellany comes a unique volume exploring the idiosyncrasies of the human condition ...auf Deutsch. In which language but German could you construct le mot juste for: a shameful love of bad foods, Sunday-afternoon depression, the lingering sensation of a first kiss, delight at the changing of the seasons, the urge to hoard, or the ineffable pleasure of a cool pillow? For example: Haarmonie - Reassuring your hairdresser...read more

If Schott's Original Miscellany could claim to be essential then it is only logical that the distillation of ten years consideration of little known but important facts and the small details that make life fascinating should appear under the title Schott's Quintessential Miscellany. And like its predecessor it is entertaining, informative, unpredictable and utterly addictive.

Product Description: "Schott's Almanac" is designed to be a practical and entertaining annual volume that tells the real stories of the year. Section headings are: Chronicle; World; Society & Health; Sci, Tech, Net; Celebrity & Media; Music & Cinema; Books & Arts; Travel & Leisure; Money; Parliament & Politics; The Establishment; Sport; Ephemerides...read more

Product Description: So smart. So unexpected. So entertaining— and so utterly addictive. Ben Schott is a true original. And this lively, witty, obsessively readable calendar, adapted from his bestselling series of books, feeds curious minds with hundreds of tidbits of uncommon—yet seemingly indispensable—wisdom...read more

From the creator of Schott's Original Miscellany comes an all-new approach to the yearly almanac that offers an entertaining and informative selection of the year's major events, covering such varied events as the field of presidential campaign hopefuls, the world incidence of shark attacks, the Nobel Prize for Literature, and more.

Based on the bestselling Schott’s Miscellany book series, Ben Schott combines the authority and the accuracy of The Economist with the vitality of The Daily Show. The result is an indispensable and uptownable collection of necessary trivia, uncommon knowledge, and vital irrelevance.

From the creator of Schott's Original Miscellany comes an all-new approach to the yearly almanac that offers an entertaining and informative selection of the year's major events, covering such varied events as the winner of American Idol, Google's expansion into China, the world incidence of shark attacks, and the Nobel Prize for Literature. 200,000 first printing.

Designed to be an entertaining annual volume, that tells the real stories of the year, from the winner of 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!' to the distribution of income across the British social spectrum, from the Asian Tsunami to Live8, the crisis of the referenda on the European constitution, and more.

A boxed set containing works such as 'Schott's Original Miscellany'; 'Schott's Food & Drink Miscellany'; and 'Schott's Sporting, Gaming & Idling Miscellany'.

Presents a collection of miscellaneous facts on various sports and sports-related topics, including what the different colors of karate belts mean, why surfing is the 'sport of kings,' and which athletes wore the 'Got Milk' moustache.

The best-selling author of Schott's Original Miscellany journeys inside the world of food and drink to provide a treasury of lesser-known but everyday trivia about food history, cooking terminology, dining etiquette, cocktail recipes, after-dinner toasts, and more. 100,000 first printing.

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A treasury of lesser-known but everyday trivia includes the structure of the military hierarchy, clothing-care symbols, a list of countries where cars are driven in the left lane, and the name of John Lennon's cat. 10,000 first printing.