Top 10 of Everything 1996

by RussellAsh (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1995

  $3.44

  For the seventh successive year, Russell Ash has compiled the Top 10 of Everything - selection of facts and figures that throws a new light on the world around us. Over 800 lists present the record-breakers in every area of the natural world and human achievement, from astronomy and the environment to sport and popular crime. It answers questions from a vast array of fascinating topics: highest earning world entertainers, best-selling toys and games, world dominating racing cars, oldest underground systems, first people in space and more. It is mix of hard facts, tales and trivia.

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $23.72

• Used

  Hardcover
  1994

  $3.44

  This selection of facts and figures throws a curious light on the world around us. Over 800 lists present the record-breakers in every area of the natural world and human achievement, from astronomy and the environment to sport and popular culture. Revised and updated annually, this selection is redesigned with 400 new photographs and illustrations, and answers questions from a vast array of fascinating topics: which films have won the most Oscars? What is the earliest word in the dictionary? Who are the 10 highest earning sportsmen in the world? Which are the most intelligent mammals? What were the top 10 singles of the 1950s? It provides an intriguing mix of hard facts, tales, and trivia.