Cleaning my bookshelves is always dangerous because I end up wanting to sit down with every other book and get lost in it. I'm on the net as much as anyone, probably more than many, but you'll have to pry my paper books out of my clutching dead hands. And even then I might slug y Cleaning my bookshelves is always dangerous because I end up wanting to sit down with every other book and get lost in it. And even then I might slug you. Dec 16, Kaden rated it it was amazing Shelves: the-bookshelf.
With many weird and wacky facts, this book is probably one of the best for general information. It is meant to be used to look up facts at leisure, but one can use it in any way one wants. With many, many chapters full of interesting stuff, The New York Public Library Desk Reference provides general information on almost every subject.
One should go to other sources if one wants to learn more about a specific subject. This is my most favorite nonfiction book because I can flip through it at leisure and find any information I want. The New York Public Library Desk Reference contains tons of different information, from the best chemical to use if a dog pees on the rug to signs one should signal to a helicopter if one is stuck in the wilderness.
It also contains great sources one can go to for more information. My conclusion is that this is the best nonfiction for general information, and one should always have a copy somewhere for general use. Oct 02, Laura rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: everyone.
Need definitions of frequently used foreign words and phrases? What is the average temperature in Acapulco? How do you remove common stains? When were the total eclipses of the sun in the 20th century? What items should you have in yur first-aid kit?
Who were all the kings and queens of England and when did they reign? You know you want to know this and more. Here it is. I love this book and drag it out regularly. Gotta have it. Jul 05, Kiarra rated it it was amazing. This book is great. In the days before Wikipedia or even really the heyday of the internet , it was the ultimate reference book, covering everything from letter formats to government and business listings to miscellaneous pieces of information about science, technology and the humanities that you might want to clarify.
Still quite useful if you don't have the internet or just to have on hand in an office. Loved this book when we first got it. Great not only for reference, but brief reads on an array of topics Every home should have one! Where else can you learn about philosophers, astronomy, time zones, state flowers and how to set a table for a wedding?
Thank you Heather for the best gift ever! Mine is the Third edition, has this cover. Compares favorably with Dictionary of Cultural Literacy.
Readable, too. View 2 comments. Jun 20, Mckinley rated it liked it Shelves: ref , non-fiction. Learned about this in library school. My copy was a gift from Heather, and it is truly an awesome reference guide without which I do not like to be.
I love this as much as the Almanac. Apr 04, David rated it really liked it Shelves: demographics , information. Nov 06, Kaethe rated it it was amazing. If you're going to be stranded somewhere without internet, be sure to have a copy of this with you.
Soft cover rather than hardcover. This is sort of an agglomeration of handy charts, graphs, statistical tables, and other data that was incredibly handy for your writerly type before the invention of the internet. Jennifer rated it it was amazing Jun 15, Wayne rated it liked it Nov 10, Marsha rated it it was amazing Oct 10, Annie Erbacher rated it really liked it Dec 29, Steven rated it it was amazing Jul 22, Suzy rated it really liked it Oct 27, Used - Hardcover Condition: Good.
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