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Schott's Quintessential Miscellany [Hardcover]

Ben Schott
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6 Jun 2011
If Schott's Original Miscellany could claim to be essential then it is only logical that the distillation of ten years consideration of little known but important facts and the small details that make life fascinating should appear under the title Schott's Quintessential Miscellany. And like its predecessor it is entertaining, informative, unpredictable and utterly addictive.

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  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (6 Jun 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 140881577X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1408815779
  • Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 19.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 72,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Praise for Schott's Original Miscellany

‘Schott's Original Miscellany is without doubt the oddest, nay maddest, and possibly merriest, title you will come across in a long day's march through the shimmering desert of contemporary publishing' (Observer)

‘This bizarre little book manages to be both totally useless and nearly indispensable' (Daily Telegraph)

‘Entertaining, informative and unpredictable, Schott's Original Miscellany is a book like no other' (Saga)

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Ten years ago Schott's Original Miscellany took the world by storm and went on to sell more than a million copies. Now Ben Schott returns with a brand new Miscellany - Schott's Quintessential Miscellany.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Schott's Let Down 7 Feb 2012
Format:Hardcover
After collecting the marvelous Schott's Almanac each year since 2006, it came as a bit of a shock to learn that there was not going to be a 2012 edition. Undeterred I thought I would try the "Quintessential Miscellany". I have to say it is not a patch on the Almanacs and in fact it's a real disappointment. Half the size, half as interesting, a real let down. All in all it's just a book of odds and ends that is hard to get to grips with and in my opinion does not do Mr Schott justice. Sorry but I would not recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent 25 May 2013
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I'm a big fan of all the schott's miscellany and find these books both intriguing and informative - would recommend to all lovers of trivia
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4.0 out of 5 stars good but not as good as the first one 11 Mar 2013
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we loved the first one this is good interesting facts but a bit too wordy. I like short and interesting information but well worth the read
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5.0 out of 5 stars No probs! 9 Jan 2013
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Bought as an extra Christmas present. Lots of interesting (and sometimes useful) facts, couldn't put it down! My Mum loved it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Schott's Quintessential Miscellany 24 Dec 2012
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For those who like nosing and poking around the out-of-the-ordinary areas of life, that you don't usually visit. A great antidote to boredom.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent 1 Oct 2012
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This is an extremely interesting book -things you never knew and well worth browsing through. You'll be able to amaze friends and family with some very interesting facts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Schott' Miscellany 8 Jan 2012
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Goods arrived safely, and were well packaged. The book is a welcome addition to the rest of the Schotts series.
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