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The New York Public Library Desk Reference is a dangerous book. You might turn to it for guidance about making a Harvey Wallbanger or removing a bee sting and find yourself lost in an explanation of the wind-chill factor. Looking for a few great amusement parks? Don't get sidetracked by a checklist for travelling with pets or a spread ill
The New York Public Library Desk Reference is a dangerous book. You might turn to it for guidance about making a Harvey Wallbanger or removing a bee sting and find yourself lost in an explanation of the wind-chill factor. Looking for a few great amusement parks? Don't get sidetracked by a checklist for travelling with pets or a spread illustrating the official football signals. Or do. You might not want to know how much it costs to raise a child, whether you've been undertipping your barber, or even how to calculate your net worth, but who can resist illustrations of architectural elements, descriptions of orchestral instruments, a sidebar about Schrödinger's Cat paradox, or a list of the 94 acceptable two-letter Scrabble words? Oh, and the lists: standard times for major cities, the Beaufort Scale of wind force, significant inventions (pages of them!), common philosophical terms, food additives, major wars, and Wimbledon winners, to name a few. This third edition features greatly improved colour graphics, a more thorough index and more than 300 new entries; plus, bibliographies and addresses presented throughout will point you off in several directions, should you desire further information. --Jane Steinberg, Amazon.com
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