{"product_id":"books-schott-s-quintessential-miscellany-by-ben-schott","title":"Schott's Quintessential Miscellany","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2003, a curious, old-fashioned, pocket-size book transformed the way we look at information. Since then, \u003ci\u003eSchott's Original Miscellany\u003c\/i\u003e and its two sequel volumes have been translated into more than fifteen languages and have sold some three million copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Ben Schott returns to the miscellany format with a brand-new cabinet of curiosities. Inside, you'll find fascinating facts cheek by jowl with information you can't live without. All things are considered, from footwear labeling symbols, airport runway markings, and sign-writing brush sizes to the traditional method of counting sheep and how to smoke cigars while reading the news.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing escapes the jeweler's eye of this curator of unconsidered trifles. An essential addition to the bookshelf of all who love life's rich tapestry, \u003ci\u003eSchott's Quintessential Miscellany\u003c\/i\u003e-equal parts encyclopedia, almanac, treasury, and lexicon-will remind you that there is only one Ben Schott.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSchott's Miscellanies\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf we live in an information age, then Ben Schott has become something of a maestro, or perhaps a master chef, ranging over the whole of knowledge and seasoning his.books with a pinch of this, a drop of that. -\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuine practical value.Elegantly designed.A vast empire of informational flotsam and jetsam. -\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the oddest and most addictively readable reference books in print.-\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompletely earnest and mischievous at the same time.-\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53506131329297,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781608190218.jpg?v=1778107190","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-schott-s-quintessential-miscellany-by-ben-schott","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}