- Paperback: 390 pages
- Publisher: Random House USA Inc; Rev. Ed edition (21 Mar 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0375719695
- ISBN-13: 978-0375719691
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.8 x 2.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,535,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This amazing, one-of-a-kind reference book has been revised and completely updated. Called "a definite reference must" by King Features Syndicate, The Order of Things is an illustrated collection of orders and classifications in science, religion, history, business, the arts, sports, technology, mathematics, society, and domestic life.
Includes:
• Over 400 informative lists, hierarchies, and illustrations, from the ancient past to today -- divided into 13 major areas of knowledge.
• Extremely well-organized and accessible, from the Table of Contents to the extensive and all-encompassing index.
• Unique information that is useful, surprising, and enlightening. Here, reader's will find the 64 emperors of Byzantium; ranks in the British army; how a television dish is operated; the different layers of soil; coal sizes; the various ice ages; how your ear hears something; how all the languages in the world are organized -- and much, much more.
• Illustrated with graphs, models, drawings, and portraits to make complex subjects understandable.
Includes:
• Over 400 informative lists, hierarchies, and illustrations, from the ancient past to today -- divided into 13 major areas of knowledge.
• Extremely well-organized and accessible, from the Table of Contents to the extensive and all-encompassing index.
• Unique information that is useful, surprising, and enlightening. Here, reader's will find the 64 emperors of Byzantium; ranks in the British army; how a television dish is operated; the different layers of soil; coal sizes; the various ice ages; how your ear hears something; how all the languages in the world are organized -- and much, much more.
• Illustrated with graphs, models, drawings, and portraits to make complex subjects understandable.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
David Sedaris mentioned it
1 Dec 2003
Format:Paperback
I first heard about this book in an old David Sedaris piece; I believe it was 'Me Talk Pretty Someday'. It's an interesting way of looking at sets and sub sets, that has led to other associations in my own writing. I'd reccommend it to anyone who doesn't hold a death grip on what contents might might follow such a title. It can't meet anybody's expectations preciscely because there isn't another book quite like it - which is the good part. It's a useful, very readable and frequently amusing reaseach tool. The editorial reviews nailed it. Trust me. I am not the author but I am AN author.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A re-issue would be welcomed
3 Sep 2003
Format:Paperback
Found this book in my friends bookshelf and was intrigued. Unfortunately, there was a lot of incomplete and mis-categorized information. None-the-less, this book really deserves to be re-worked. Possibly a great reference tool for adults and adolescents alike.
Found a few items almost useful enough to get this as a unique reference.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A mildly entertaining, decent reference book.
28 Mar 2006
Format:Paperback
This book is full of information - lists of all kinds. Unless you are a human encyclopedia, much of it is certainly useless, but a person can probably find juicy lists for their particular field or interest. It is nice to have on the shelf.
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