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      The Pedant's Return:

      Why Things That You Think Are Wrong Are Right 

       by

      Andrea Barham

      Published by Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

      'To become properly acquainted with a truth,

      we must first have disbelieved it, and disputed against it.'

      Novalis, Friedrich Leopold, Baron Von Hardenberg

      Synopsis

      Hot on the heels of the 2005 hit "The Pedant's Revolt" comes "The Pedant's Return", the latest in Andrea Barham's popular pedantry series. How many times have you encountered an extraordinary 'fact' in your everyday life that's led you to think, 'That can't possibly be true!'? Or you've heard something highly improbable and completely dismissed the chances of it being in the least bit authentic?

      In "The Pedant's Return", a great many doubts will be dispelled as a range of surprising statements that sound as though they couldn't possibly be genuine, are, through careful and committed research, revealed to be 100 per cent correct.

      Covering every conceivable subject matter, from art and literature to food and drink, the animal kingdom, figures from history, science and medical matters, words and sayings, the human body and buildings, "The Pedant's Return" will clear up those niggling points of fact endlessly disputed at social gatherings and among friends, in an accessible, informative and highly entertaining manner.

       

      Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Foreword

      1. Art and Literature

      2. That's Entertainment

      3. The Animal World

      4. Birds and Insects

      5. Facts on Food

      6. Royalty Through the Ages

      7. Famous Historical Figures

      8. Food and Drink History

      9. Medical Matters

      10. The Human Body

      11. Science and Nature

      12. Names and Their Histories

      13. World History

      14. Religious Matters

      15. Laws and Customs

      16. Quotes and Sayings

      17. Truths Proclaimed Wrong That Were Right All Along

      The Final Truth

       

       
      Book Details:
      • Hardcover: 160 pages (September 28, 2006)
      • Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
      • Language: English
      • ISBN: 184317216X
      • Price:£9.99

       

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