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8000 things you should know

by · 2013

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Covers eight subject areas and provides 8000 bulleted facts. Eight hundred panels contain an illustration and ten key facts, star facts and news flashes.

Subject
sciencescienceMore like thisLess of thisgeographygeographyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thistraveltravelMore like thisLess of this
Setting
outer spaceouter spaceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 511 pages

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