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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | Home » Facts At Your Fingertips | | | | | | | Description: | | Want to know who won Wimbledon in 1982 or what is the rarest bird? How does genetic engineering work, or what were the causes of the first World War? Facts at Your Fingertips, from Reader's Digest, answers all these questions in an instant. Divided into 9 sections, from The Universe and our Planet to The Global Economy, this easy-to-use book tells you all you need to know about every subject under the sun in one handy, easy-to-use volume. With glorious, full-color photographs and illustrations, detailed maps, diagrams and timelines (color-coded for easy information retrieval), plus a useful ready-reference section, this book brings each subject to life and makes even the most complex of concepts easy to understand. Whether you want to settle an argument, learn more about a subject, or simply browse for pleasure, Facts at Your Fingertips is the reference guide for you. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Reader's Digest | | Hardcover:
| 640 pages | | Publisher:
| Reader's Digest | | Publication Date:
| November 30, 2001 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0276424980 | | Package Length:
| 11.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 3.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 2 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A great reference book from start to finish (and then some)Apr 04, 2007
Have you ever wanted to find quick answers to questions without going through an encyclopedia or having to go online to search for them? Are you a fan of trivia, history, nature, and dozens of other interesting topics? If so, Facts at your Fingertips could be just what you're looking for. At just over 480 pages, this book is jam packed with tons of information and supporting reference material such as diagrams, graphs, timelines, photographs, lists, statistics, and conversion tables. All the major sections are color coded also which makes it faster when looking for certain items.
The main topics in Facts at your Fingertips are as follows:
The Universe and our planet
Life on Earth
The human body
The history of mankind
Peoples and nations
Culture and entertainment
The global economy
Science and invention
Ready reference
I was a little surprised (but also highly pleased) at how detailed the material is and how well it is written and presented. Of course, since this is a Reader's Digest book, I've come to expect that since they put together such fine books. Whether your interest is in learning new things, rediscovering lost knowledge, or maybe just some quality leisure time reading, Facts at your Fingertips is sure to please and I highly recommend this book to everyone.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Well organized and touches on virtually everythingJul 06, 2004
This book is almost more than simply immediately available facts. In some cases, it's more authorative - at least in se curing one's interest - than a textbook or encyclopedia. Rarely have I seen so much diverse information presented with such remarkable clarity. Visuals abound in this text, but don't let that statement fool you. The accompanying text, while brief by necessity, does an excellent job of explaining the basics.If you're someone who knows a lot about a little, or are rather someone who knows very little about a lot, this book is a terrific reference for you. In other words, if you need facts at your fingertips, and you don't know everything there is to know in the world, this is a terrific book for you.
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