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Holding Details

Location	Oakland
Status	Checked Out
Call No	J GENERAL FACTS
Title	The totally awesome book of useless information / Noel Botham & the Useless Information Society ; illustrations by Travis Nichols.
Author	Botham, Noel, 1940-2012.
Barcode	47660111119711
Collection	Jr. General Facts
Summary	Looking for fascinating facts and trivia that readers of all ages can enjoy? The Totally Awesome Book of Useless Information is filled with the oddest and funniest tidbits about history, science, food, animals, and more. A great gift for kids of all ages, this book features: 200+ interesting facts and trivia Engaging illustrations and easy-to-read format Portable size, great for road trips and family vacations This compendium is perfect for trivia buffs, history lovers, and anyone who loves to learn new things. For example, did you know that the Pilgrims ate popcorn at the first Thanksgiving? Or that the peach was the first fruit eaten on the moon? Or that there are oysters that can climb trees? You'll find all this and more in this amazing collection of useless information.

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Location	Status	Barcode	Call No	Collection	Shelf Loc	Circ Status
Oakland	Checked Out	47660111119711	J GENERAL FACTS	Jr. General Facts	New Shelf	Due on 7/11/2026

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number	9780399159251
Dewey Decimal Classification Number	031.02 23
Personal Name	Botham, Noel, 1940-2012.
Title Statement	The totally awesome book of useless information / Noel Botham & the Useless Information Society ; illustrations by Travis Nichols.
Imprint	New York : Penguin Group, 2012.
Physical Description	182 p. : ill. ; softcover 19 cm.
Content Type	text txt rdacontent
Media Type	unmediated n rdamedia
Carrier Type	volume nc rdacarrier
General Note	"A Perigee book."
Summary, Etc.	Looking for fascinating facts and trivia that readers of all ages can enjoy? The Totally Awesome Book of Useless Information is filled with the oddest and funniest tidbits about history, science, food, animals, and more. A great gift for kids of all ages, this book features: 200+ interesting facts and trivia Engaging illustrations and easy-to-read format Portable size, great for road trips and family vacations This compendium is perfect for trivia buffs, history lovers, and anyone who loves to learn new things. For example, did you know that the Pilgrims ate popcorn at the first Thanksgiving? Or that the peach was the first fruit eaten on the moon? Or that there are oysters that can climb trees? You'll find all this and more in this amazing collection of useless information.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term	Curiosities and wonders.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term	Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term	Humor Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term	Humor, general Juvenile literature.
Added Entry, Personal Name	Nichols, Travis.
Added Entry, Corporate Name	Useless Information Society.