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Edward Brooke-Hitching

The Most Interesting Book in the World

The Most Interesting Book in the World

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The Most Interesting Book in The World is a miscellany of strange and wonderful tales, offering a journey through time and space. It explores questions such as why a cat is a liquid and a solid, how nineteenth-century scientists attempted to signal aliens, and the religious leader who attempted to build a robot messiah. It also includes practical advice for exorcising a house and casting ancient love spells, as well as recent scientific discoveries.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 10 October 2024
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd


The Most Interesting Book in The World is a captivating and entertaining collection of strange and fascinating tales, compiled by Edward Brooke-Hitching. This remarkable treasury of stories and trivia takes readers on a mind-boggling journey through time and space, exploring the obscure, the surprising, and the downright bizarre. From the religious leader who attempted to create a robot messiah from a dining table to the anti-gravity 'air-walkers of Victorian London, and the pirates who rode sheep, this book is a treasure trove of extraordinary stories. It also includes practical advice for exorcising a house and casting ancient love spells, as well as recent scientific discoveries such as the mold that can navigate a maze and humans that can glow in the dark. With its unique blend of encyclopedia, trivia, and drunken-bar raconteur, The Most Interesting Book in The World is a must-read for anyone who wants to tickle their curiosity and expand their knowledge of the world.

Weight: 376g
Dimension: 142 x 224 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398532373

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