Looking for a particular book of answers. I had it back in the mid
80's, it's cover was light blue and the questions were divided by
category i.e. history, science, health etc. It had funny
illustrations as well. The book was very thick, about the size of a
telephone book. Can't remember the title, but it was something like
the "Book of Answers or Book of Questions." |
Request for Question Clarification by
juggler-ga
on
18 Jun 2004 11:27 PDT
This is just a shot in the dark, but how about "The Colossal Book of
Questions & Answers"?
There were editions in 1984 and 1986. Here's a photo of the '86 edition on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=378&item=4208787296
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Clarification of Question by
lunelektra-ga
on
18 Jun 2004 12:00 PDT
Nope,that's not it. The book I'm thinking about had illustrations in
it that were somewhat comical - I think the book was geared more
toward children and it was a bit light-hearted. Sample questions were
things such as, who really invented pizza, why does the leaning tower
of pisa lean, etc.
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Request for Question Clarification by
juggler-ga
on
18 Jun 2004 14:11 PDT
Another shot in the dark...
The Big Book of Questions and Answers
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=279&item=7906420455&rd=1
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Clarification of Question by
lunelektra-ga
on
18 Jun 2004 19:35 PDT
No, that's not it. The book is black and white, and each questions takes up 1 page.
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Request for Question Clarification by
juggler-ga
on
18 Jun 2004 19:37 PDT
Another shot in the dark...
"The Kingfisher Book of 1001 Questions and Answers"
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1098&item=6902953436&rd=1
Note that editions of this book were published in 1981 and 1988.
Anything look familiar?
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Request for Question Clarification by
tox-ga
on
18 Jun 2004 21:17 PDT
Hello,
Another book with the same name but completely different:
The Big Book of Questions and Answers
http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/5490000/5496095.gif
Thanks,
Tox-ga
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Request for Question Clarification by
hummer-ga
on
19 Jun 2004 06:56 PDT
Hi lunelektra,
Here's my contribution - the questions sound about right but I've been
unable to find out if it was published before 1990, nor have I been
able to find an image of it.
The Book of Answers: The New York Public Library Telephone Reference
Service's Most Unusual and Entertaining Questions
By Barbara Berliner with Melinda Corey and George Ochoa.
©1990
"What do NYPL librarians do with the most popular, peculiar, and
humorous questions asked over a 20-year period? Find the answers,
organize them into 27 subject areas, compile a 1300-term index, and
publish it all in a book, of course. The result has enough whos,
whens, wheres, whats, and whys to drive even the most dedicated trivia
buff mad."
Who invented the brassiere?
What is the longest recorded attack of hiccupping?
Why are manholes round?
How many muscles does it take to smile? To frown?
When was the Ark of the Covenant last seen?
Who really designed the American flag?
How hot is the sun's surface?
How does quicksand work?
Why is Christmas abbreviated as Xmas?
Who sat at the Algonquin Round Table?
Where does the name "The Grateful Dead" come from?
Can any creatures besides humans get a sunburn?
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=202241105
Regards,
hummer
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Clarification of Question by
lunelektra-ga
on
19 Jun 2004 14:24 PDT
No, sorry that's not it.
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