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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Isaac Asimov's Book of Factsby Isaac Asimov
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Within the pages of Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts are many hours of entertaining and informative reading—little-known facts that will make you exclaim, time and again, "I didn't know that!" Here are some of the intriguing facts you will find in this book: -Emperor Caligula appointed his favorite horse as a consul of Rome. -Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing. -For distances of up to 150 feet, an alligator can outrace a man. -In 1896, two men rowed across the Atlantic. -The number of possible ways of playing just the first four moves on each side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000. -Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital. Synopsis:Did you know that Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital? Or that Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing? Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts contains 3,000 fascinating facts in nearly 100 different categories. From astronomy to show business, from the ancients to the modern, from history to animal life. Asimov's amazing facts are guarantee to amuse, inform, and astound the curious reader. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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