Refresh your memory, make new discoveries, and quiz yourself on facts you once learned and may have long forgottenajust pick up this handy reference to have all the answers at your fingertips.

Wish you were that person who could answer any question? Canat find just the right thing to say to start a conversation at a cocktail party? This book offers hours of fact-finding pleasure with a huge collection of intriguing and useful facts, plus quizzes to improve your knowledge. You can gain valuable information about a myriad of subjectsawith just a page or two devoted to each topicapresented in clear, easy-to-understand language. And, best of all, you will be on your way to becoming a Know It All

There are 10 sectionsaUnderstanding the Universe, The Story of the Earth, The Story of Life, Exploring the World, Invention and Discovery, Conflicts of the Modern Age, Structure of Society, Religion and Philosophy, Artistic Endeavors, and Quizzes. Sidebars such as aConversation Starters, a aIn the Know, a and aIn Facta provide at-a-glance tidbits of information. At the end of each chapter are aTest Yourselfa quizzes that can be taken at any time to give your brain a workout and prove how much youave learned. Each quiz has aResearch Notesa sidebars that point you to the pages in the book that discuss the subjects covered in the quiz.

All of the content has been thoroughly researched and written by a team of experts to convey the basic elements of knowledge across a variety of topics and areas of interest. Know It All provides the essential knowledge for every subject and then some.

This book of essential knowledge offers hours of fact-finding pleasure with a huge collection of intriguing and useful facts. Readers can gain valuable information about a myriad of subjects, each presented in clear, easy-to-follow language. Full-color photos throughout.