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The Ultimate - by William Poundstone (Paperback)

Name: The Ultimate - by William Poundstone (Paperback)
Brand: Main Street Books
SKU: 1007636969
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A humorous trivia book that has the official and final word on what qualifies as the coolest, the best, the toughest, the most, and of course the ultimate.
About the Author: William Poundstone studied physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
336 Pages
Reference, Trivia

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About the Book

Irresistible, sophisticated trivia--Poundstone establishes objective ways of determining which really is the biggest, the highest, the greatest, and the best in a series of witty anecdotal and provocative essays.

Book Synopsis

A humorous trivia book that has the official and final word on what qualifies as the coolest, the best, the toughest, the most, and of course the ultimate. Readers will enjoy learning which rollercoaster is the best, and what was the most ingenious college prank. Those are only a sample of this trivia book that will entertain all readers.

About the Author

William Poundstone studied physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of The Recursive Universe, about information theory and physics, and Labyrinths of Reason, an exploration of paradox in science. The author of such popular books as Big Secrets, The Ultimate, and Prisoner's Dilemma, he has also written for Esquire, Harper's Magazine, SPY, and other periodicals. Poundstone lives in Los Angeles.

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.14 Inches (H) x 5.96 Inches (W) x .85 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.09 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 336

Genre: Reference

Sub-Genre: Trivia

Publisher: Main Street Books

Format: Paperback

Author: William Poundstone

Language: English

Street Date: September 1, 1991

TCIN: 1007636969

UPC: 9780385242707

Item Number (DPCI): 247-03-0755

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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