Название: A World of Curiosities: Surprising, Interesting, and Downright Unbelievable Facts from Every Nation on the PlanetАвтор: John Oldale
Издательство: Plume
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 35 Мб
Язык: английский / English
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe: everything you never knew you never knew about every country on Earth. A scientist by training and an explorer by passion, Dr. John Oldale has logged half a million miles visiting more than ninety nations. Now, he celebrates our weird and wonderful world in a cornucopia of fascinating facts brought vividly to life through the unexpected stories behind them. Touching on history, travel, politics, natural history and more, he paints a unique portrait of each country from the mightiest to the most miniscule.