Uncle John's Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader

by Bathroom Readers' Institute

Paperback, 2002

Status

Available

Call number

PN6165 .U52

Publication

Portable Press (2002), Edition: 15th, 522 pages

Description

Uncle John's Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader, Uncle John's all-new 15th edition, sheds a light on everything under the sun and over the moon. From obscure history to classic wordplay to dumb crooks to inspiring quotations, you never know what you're going to read next! Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers' Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). With more than 12 million books in print, theUncle John's Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world.   Where else could you learn how the banana peel changed history, how to predict the future by rolling the dice, how the Jivaro tribes shrunk heads, and the science behind love at first sight? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about...   * Homer the Greek versus Homer the Simpson * The history of the bicycle * When humans become hailstones * Alternate definitions for common words * Helen Keller's wisdom * The Silly Putty saga * And much more!… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member Heather19
Awesome book! I definitely need to get more of this series. I loooove these random-trivia type of books, and this one really rates among my favorites. So many different topics, and I love how there are short little sections, *and* longer "extended" sections, different lengths for different...
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bathroom experiences. lol
Tons of interesting random trivia, plus stories like the history of the San Francisco Quake and video games. Lots of variation and enough material to keep anyone interested for a long time!
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

522 p.; 8.25 inches

ISBN

1571458735 / 9781571458735
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