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Author:   Barbara Berliner ,  Melinda Corey
Publisher:   Simon & Schuster
Imprint:   Touchstone
Edition:   Fireside ed
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.261kg
ISBN:  

9780671761929

ISBN 10:   0671761927
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   09 April 1992
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Introduction 1. American History 2. American Statistics 3. The Animal World 4. Crime and Criminals 5. The English Language 6. Fine Arts 7. The First 8. Geography 9. Holidays 10. The Human Body 11. Inventions 12. Library Omnibus 13. Literature 14. Myth and Folklore 15. New York City History 16. Popular Culture 17. The Question and Answer Hall of Fame 18. Religion 19. Royalty and World Leaders 20. Science 21. Sports 22. Trademarks 23. U.S. Presidents 24. Who Was Who 25. World Cultures 26. World History 27. Twelve Trick Questions and Popular Delusions Index

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Barbara Beruner has headed the New York Public Library's Telephone Reference Service since 1986. She and her staff of ten reference librarians are based in the Library's Mid-Manhattan Branch. Meunda Corey and George Ochoa are the authors of The Man in Lincoln's Nose: Funny, Profound, and Quotable Quotes of Screenwriters, Movie Stars, and Moguls and several other books. Ms. Corey is the coauthor of The Official Couch Potato Cookbook.

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