Trivia Books

French historian Daniel Roche meticulously researches the everyday material culture of eighteenth-century France to create a subtle and nuanced picture of the lives of everyday people of the period. By examining developments such as plumbing and lighting in various urban and rural sections of France, Roche provides the reader with a way to approach history in a more intimate and empathetic manner. This is not a book for someone seeking a general history of 18th-century France, but for the reader who wants to get a detailed picture of daily life during this period, it is indispensible.

67 different Top 10 lists are included ranging from best players (by position); draft bargains and busts; biggest, smallest, oldest, and youngest players; and even the craziest fans. I bought this for my husband, who is a hockey broadcaster and trivia buff. He knew some of the stuff, but still laughs at the stuff he didn't know or forgot he knew. I like the explanations of players nicknames and stories about crazy owners. It's fun to pick up and read a list or two. It is indexed if you are looking for a certain player. Lots of fun for the fan!

Following the success of his first trivia book devoted to hockey, author Don Weekes was at it again, publishing another hockey trivia book.

Did you know that the late Pelle Lindbergh of the Philadelphia Flyers was the first NHL goalie to put a water bottle on top of his net? Where were you when the Montreal Canadiens allowed the Calgary Flames win the Stanley Cup on Forum ice in 1989? I'll bet you didn't know that Debbie Wright was the NHL's first female scout.

If you don't have this book in your hockey trivia book collection, this is a must have!

if you ever wanted to know how a town got its name- this is the book!

"Very lucky"-that this book exists. It's the most complete Honeymooners trivia book ever. What does it include? "All of it"; that is, every possible Honeymooners question, in multiple choice format. Ninety percent of the people who buy this book will love it ("actually, I think the percentage is higher than that"). It's easy to make sense of; for example, it's easier to understand than "tax OR tax." For any Honeymooners fan, it would make a better gift than 2000 matchsticks glued together.

Hoopmania has information that most basketball fans know, but what I found interesting was the new information. I like the way the book is organized, it made reading the facts and statistics easy.Before I read this book, I aready knew a lot about basketball trivia, but this book helped me learn much more. I never knew how basketball was invented.

A truly fascinating book that I could not put down. The author has done an excellent job on compiling unusual information about horses. Even though I've been a professional horsewoman for more than twenty years, there were many facts new to me. This book would make a perfect gift for the horse owner who has everything.

The amazing "I wonder why...." collection reveals unexpected and entertaining answers to all those tricky questions about how our world works. Filled with information and quirky facts to keep young minds buzzing, these unique books will amaze, amuse, satisfy and inspire!

This is an excellent Bible Trivia Book. All of the facts are illustrated and referrance to the Bible. It is even listed by subject such as: people. I really learned alot. I now understand manna. Great book.

Obviously for fans of the renowned author, this collection asks trivia questions involving King or his works, offers hints and ultimately the answers. His works are further broken down into separate chapters re the novels, novellas and short stories. Other chapters include his books written as Richard Bachman and the Dark Tower series. Finally, his movies, non-fiction endeavors and miscellaneous musings fill up three more segments of the lighthearted entertaining book. Fans of Mr. King will fully enjoy this seemingly complete trivia homage that digs as deep anything you can find; for instance asking which Red Sox player had his name misspelled in The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon?. The illustrations add eerie depth as well as posing additional trivia questions associated with them. Clearly aimed at Kingophiles like the SKEMERS (Stephen King E-MailERs), whose founder Michelle L. Revelle, provides an afterward, casual fans of the author will also enjoy this fun book. Of course adding to the pleasure, this reviewer trounced her spouse.

Harriet Klausner