Surprising and Shocking Fun Facts - Hardcover Version - Rogers, Bill

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Résumé :
Surprising and Shocking Fun Facts: This book will keep you entertained! You will discover fun and interesting facts you probably never knew existed! If you've ever shivered at the idea of eating tarantulas or wondered why medieval kings have such odd nicknames, you'll enjoy a trip around the world of weird facts with this fascinating book. From weird food to odd funeral customs, from explorers who got lost to misleading translations, the book contains hundreds of intriguing trivia facts. Maybe you want to impress your friends with a wealth of trivia - or maybe you're just fascinated by strange customs and odd traditions! This isn't just a round-up of odd facts - it's a treasury of enjoyable stories, some with a humorous turn or a twist in the tale. You'll be disgusted by some of the weird foods covered in the book - amused by Mark Thatcher, lost in the Sahara - captivated by the attempt to conquer the North Pole by balloon - and amazed by the way some Filipinos take their dead relatives out for a walk. We also introduce you to Columbus, the biggest failure ever, and the wonderfully named Ivailo the Cabbage, King of Bulgaria. You may not be able to get a degree in geography or history with these fun facts - degree courses would be a lot more fun if you could! But this book will take you on a trip around the world and through the centuries that is enthralling and never, ever dull. This book is full of fun and interesting facts and trivia! BONUS BOOK INCLUDED!

Biographie:
Bill Rogers has, to date, written twelve novels in the DCI Tom Caton Manchester Crime Thriller series. And four books in the National Crime Agency SI Joanne Stuart series. A Trace of Blood reached the semi-final of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, is set in Manchester New Hampshire, Kerry in Ireland, and Manchester England. In 2011 Bill received the ePublishing Consortium's Writer's Award for The Cleansing , which was also shortlisted for the LongBarn Books Debut Novel Award. All of his books have featured in the Amazon Kindle top Ten Bestsellers in the British Crime Fiction category. Backwash was a top fifty Bestseller in all categories. He has also written an anthology of short Crime Stories, An adventure/coming of age novel for young adults and adults alike, a book of walks in Manchester based on his novels, and a historical biography based on two diaries, with all proceeds to the Motor Neurone Disease Association.For eighteen years he worked for the Manchester City Council Education Department Inspectorate. During that time he appeared for seven years with Tony Wilson on the ground breaking Granada/ITV Which Way programme. Shortly after the Commonwealth Games he retired as Principal Inspector and Head of the School Improvement Service. He then worked for 4 days a week as a Lead Facilitator at the National College For School Leadership. On the fifth day, he began the research for his new career as a writer of crime fiction.Born in London, within the sound of Bow Bells, Bill has lived and worked for the past fifty years in Greater Manchester. He comes from four generations of Metropolitan Police Officers - his grandfather was a founder member and head of the Flying Squad - and also draws some of the inspiration for his novels from his work as Education Liaison Officer with the Greater Manchester Police Service.