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The title just about says it all, now I am a little more informed. It is a fast and informative read. I bought this book almost 5 years ago. I am a information junkie.
If you are thirsty for information the way I am, you will enjoy this book. It is fun to quiz people with the questions, because there is lot in that book that surprizes most people. I highly recommend it. I have only read half of this book, but I carry it in my purse since it is very small and it is great for whenever I have a few minutes to read a few pages. It is not the type of book you read cover to cover since there is a lot of condensed information.
lots of little tidbits. it was printed in 1996, and there is a large chapter in it on computers and the internet - that you might as well rip out of the book. There were also lists telling you which shape of pasta goes by which name. The chapter that I actually gained the most out of was the chapter on food - who knew.
I ran across a used copy of this book and had a blast reading it. I do wish they would do an updated version of this book. Plenty of historical facts as well, particularly in the political arena; granted I knew why the Dems are called the left and the Reps are the right, but it was new info to my mom.This is 100% set it next to the potty reading. It is full of the most random information and the majority of it is still applicable today.
I had no clue what a caper was, other than I wasn't going to eat them. It was quite fun. I mainly selected this book because my 7 year old is coming up with some bizarre questions and I hate telling him "I can't remember." Now before you go and spend your good hard earned money on this book. There are some other references through out the book that are also extremely dated, but then again some of the info is timeless.
I would recommend the book to people who were not in elementary school or earlier during the 90s and were alert enough to remember the cultural and business environment at that time. Things about computer and other technology are often not relevant, as you may expect.However, there are many other things you will appreciate, such as finally learning the difference between a magnate, a mogul and a czar. This book is very entertaining, but after I received it I was disappointed to find that it is actually 12 years old. If you aren't old enough to have a good handle on 1996 and what was happening then and what didn't exist yet, you will have trouble with a lot of the things in this book.
An interesting read but it really needs to be revised as it was published in 1996; a significant amount of things have obviously occurred since then and they would greatly alter many of the passages.
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