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Now in its fifth edition, the bestselling A To Z Of Everything continues its quest to fascinate, inform, surprise and entertain. This unique publication and monumental work of reference has become a must-have for any bookshelf, often cited as the arbiter in the settling of family disputes, always to be relied upon for a nugget of information on practically any subject of human endeavour. Nothing as comprehensive has appeared before. With subjects from Abbreviations to the Zodiac, some of the book's sections would stand up as reference works in their own right: here Music encompasses more information than many specialist titles; the Cinema section covers over 2000 films; History includes a detailed chronology of world events; and Geography has a comprehensive list of world capitals,
mountains, rivers and lakes. The section on Famous People includes pseudonyms, middle names, celebrity marriages and causes of death; while Literature even details the complete list of characters from the works of Shakespeare, Dickens and Austen. In this new edition, the original topics have been brought up to date and added to, while eclectic new additions range from Beers of the World and Heads of State to Internet Top Level Domains and Cabinet Members through the Ages!
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Now in its fifth edition, the bestselling A To Z Of Everything continues its quest to fascinate, inform, surprise & entertain. This unique publication & monumental work of reference has become a must-have for any bookshelf, often cited as the arbiter in the settling of family disputes, always to be relied upon for a nugget of information on practically any subject of human endeavour. Nothing as comprehensive has appeared before. With subjects from Abbreviations to the Zodiac, some of the book's sections would stand up as reference works in their own right: here Music encompasses more information than many specialist titles; the Cinema section covers over 2000 films; History

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a detailed chronology of world events; & Geography has a comprehensive list of world capitals, mountains, rivers & lakes. The section on Famous People

Includes::
pseudonyms, middle names, celebrity marriages & causes of death; while Literature even details the complete list of characters from the works of Shakespeare, Dickens & Austen. In this new edition, the original topics have been brought up to date & added to, while eclectic new additions range from Beers of the World & Heads of State to Internet Top Level Domains & Cabinet Members through the Ages!

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With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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