{"product_id":"9780676977202","title":"The Book of Lists, The Canadian Edition","description":"A new edition of the classic bestseller from the original authors, with additional material specifically prepared for Canadian readers by long-time \u003ci\u003eThis Morning\u003c\/i\u003e CBC producer, Ira Basen, and Jane Farrow, the author of \u003cb\u003eWanted Words\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1977, a publishing sensation was born. \u003cb\u003eThe Book of Lists\u003c\/b\u003e, the first and best compendium of facts weirder than fiction, was published. Filled with intriguing information and must-talk-about trivia it has spawned many imitators — but none as addictive or successful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor nearly three decades since, the editors have been researching curious facts, unusual statistics and the incredible stories behind them. Now the most entertaining and informative of these have been brought together in a long-awaited, thoroughly up-to-date new edition that is also the first Canadian edition. Ira Basen and Jane Farrow have augmented the existing lists with fascinating homegrown material, and compiled lists specifically of relevance to Canadian readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo if you’ve always wanted to find out how porcupines really mate, how comedy can kill and — that most essential piece of knowledge — how long the longest recorded nose was, this is the book for you. With contributions from a variety of celebrities and experts including Margaret Atwood, Mike Myers, Michael Ondaatje, Dave Eggers, Phillip Pullman and Charlotte Gray, this anthology has something for everyone — and more than you ever suspected you wanted to know.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA list of lists from \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lists\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10 Notable Film Scenes Left on the Cutting Room Floor\u003cbr\u003e10 Afflictions and Their Patron Saints\u003cbr\u003e14 Nations with More Sheep Than People\u003cbr\u003e5 Trips to the Canadian Wilderness That Ended in Disaster\u003cbr\u003e10 Really Bad Canadian Sports Teams\u003cbr\u003e14 Last Words of Famous Canadians\u003cbr\u003eKurt Browning’s 9 Turning Points in Figure Skating History\u003cbr\u003e7 Trial Verdicts That Caused Riots\u003cbr\u003e12 Museums of Limited Appeal\u003cbr\u003e10 Unusual Canadian Place Names That Start with a “B”\u003cbr\u003e7 Well-Known Sayings Attributed to the Wrong Person\u003cbr\u003e10 Celebrated People Who Read Their Own Obituaries\u003cbr\u003eSloane’s Jay Ferguson’s 10 Perfect Pop Songs\u003cbr\u003e13 Possible Sites for the Garden of Eden\u003cbr\u003e9 Canadian Sports Stars Who Became Politicians\u003cbr\u003eFirst Sexual Encounters of 13 Prominent Canadians","brand":"David Wallechinsky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":52567769809056,"sku":"9780676977202","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_27a122f0-b10b-4dd4-9c65-cea5f7686284.jpg?v=1750353933","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9780676977202","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}