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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 081.0207 EAN: 9781592230938 Edition: 20th anniversary ISBN: 1592230938 Label: Portable Press Manufacturer: Portable Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 600 Publication Date: October 28, 2007 Publisher: Portable Press Studio: Portable Press Editorial Review: Product Description: Proving that some things do get better with age, Uncle John's Triumphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader is packed with 600-plus pages of all-new material. Here, fans of “the John” can find all of their favorites: obscure trivia, strange lawsuits, dumb crooks, origins of everyday things, forgotten history, quotable quotes, dazzling wordplay, and much more. Celebrating two decades of royal reading on the throne, this edition plunges deep into history to reveal the origin of the Golden Rule and the history of boxing; flushes away all the fictions surroundings real-life sea monsters, and cowboys and Indians; and wipes out preconceived notions about how tastebuds work. Other sections dip into such topics as Viewmaster and the 3-D revolution; books by crooks; and the real-life Zorro. Equally suited for quick stopovers or lingering stays, this absorbing anniversary book is sure to entertain and educate readers while eliminating any traces of boredom. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great read, as with every volumeNormally I buy a couple of these a year and... well... leave them in the bathroom. But I got bored in the middle of my first chosen read of the year and picked this up off the shelf. Next thing you know, I'm 200 pages in. So it made sense to go ahead and finish it. All 600 pages. As always, Uncle John delivers top notch entertainment and information. Particularly interesting to me was one of the final extended sections on cancer. Just reading that section filled in a lot of little holes ... Read More Rating:  - Uncle John's -- Always a great read!This is probably the 5th or 6th Uncle John's bathroom reader I've owned, and it's every bit as good as the rest. The only downside to Uncle John's bathroom reader is that they only come out with a new edition once a year! If you like tips, tricks, trivia, and tidbits, you'll love this book! Rating: - It Was 20 Years Ago Today Uncle John Taught the Band to Play!For trivia fans, 1988 stands as a landmark year. 1988 was the year "Uncle John" and the Bathroom Readers' Institute published the first BATHROOM READER volume containing interesting and oddball facts. That first book ran to 224 pages and cost $9.95. And now, praise be, here we are celebrating the 20th anniversary with this whooping 597-opus sure to delight all lovers of knowledge. Edition 20 is the usual, entertaining collection of isolated facts, short two-four page articles on various topics ... Read More Rating: - Truly Triumphant!A wonderful book for those who don't want to commit to reading some long novel. Plus, I learned so many new and unusual facts! Like, did you know that the word "calculus" means "pebble" in Latin? Learn that and so much more! Rating: - Bathroom ReaderI would definitely recommend this to anyone who can't go to the restroom without something to read. |
