The Lore of Averages: Facts, Figures, and Stories That Make Everyday Life Extraordinary

by Karen Farrington

A new title in the Arcane series of trivia books, Lore of Averages offers facts and stories that explore both meanings of the word average. Statistical averages (the average weight in turkey eaten... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1860746179
• ISBN13: 9781860746178
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.8" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

This Book is so much Fun!

I feel sure my husband and daughter are sick of hearing me read from this book, but I can't help it. This book is full of great little witty facts that will keep you smiling for days. For example, did you know that 1 in every 3,400 Americans is an Elvis impersonator? How about that 1 in every 200 men alive today are descended from Genghis Khan? This book is full of delightful details, i.e., how many cars American buy; how many hours the British work per week; that 3 out of every 100 pets in Moscow is hooked on hard liquor. Well you get the idea! If you like knowing little tidbits of information no one else (except Jeopardy contestants) seem to know then buy this book. I highly recommend it and had a lot of fun reading it.