Futility Closet 2 by Greg Ross

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Futility Closet 2 by Greg Ross

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Futility Closet 2 by Greg Ross

Here's a second helping of entertaining oddities in history, literature, language, art, philosophy, and mathematics from Futility Closet, the online catalog of beguiling curiosities: joyous dogs, soul-stirring Frenchmen, runaway balloons, U-turning communists, manful hummingbirds, recalcitrant Ws, intractable biplanes, vengeful whales, hairless trombonists, abusive New Zealanders, unreconstituted cannibals, mysterious blimps, thrice-conscripted Koreans, imaginary golf courses, irate Thackerays, and hundreds more. Plus the amusing inventions, curious words, puzzles and oddities that regularly entertain millions of website visitors and podcast listeners.Editorial Reviews A wild, wonderful, and educational romp through history, science, zany patents, math puzzles, wonderful words (like boanthropy, hallelujatic, and andabatarian), the Devil

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Greg Ross is the editor of the popular website Futility Closet, which features amusing oddities from history, literature, language, art, philosophy, and mathematics. He formerly worked for publishers such as IEEE, UNext.com, and American Scientist magazine, where he spent 20 years editing science, engineering, and education publications. He is a Raleigh, North Carolina resident.

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ISBN 13 9780989887120
ISBN 10 098988712X
Title Futility Closet 2
Author Greg Ross
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Futility Closet
Year published 2014-10-27
Number of pages 242
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.