From the same team that brought you Show Me How and More Show Me How comes a whole new way of looking at the crazy facts that drive the world—and discovering that real life is not only stranger than fiction but more unexpected than anything you’ve ever dreamed of. Trivia fanatics and anyone fascinated by the new frontiers of visual information design—with books like Everything Explained through Flowcharts, Visual Miscellaneum, and the cartooning of Chris Ware—will be enthralled by the quirky, captivating graphics of Listomania.
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Organized into eight chapters, Listomania covers questions of human behavior, trivia facts about geography (past and present), etymology, mythology, ancient and recent history, as well as pop culture. Some of the lists included are:
- 10 Tiny Terrors: a list of the ten most petite world leaders (yes, some were shorter than Napoleon!)
- 43 Famous People Who Were Adopted (e.g. Steve Jobs, Debbie Harry, Mark Twain, Alexander the Great)
- 15 Movies Featuring Giant Rabbits
- 10 Top Cheese Eating Countries( note correspondence to the top ten happiest countries)
- 8 Dastardly Ponzi Schemes
- 38 Ancient Cities (That People Still Live In)
- 28 Prehistoric Creatures Named for Famous People or Cool Things (e.g. Dracorex Hogwartsia, Attenborosaurus, and Psephorus Terrypratchetti)
Illustrated in full color with playful images, graphs, charts, captions, and photographs, this colorful book brings a new face to trivia and is sure to wow readers, surprise them, and make them laugh from cover to cover. Listomania functions as a practical information resource as well as a fun and quirky gift for readers of any age.
About the Author
With two infographic books under their belt (Show Me How, 2008 and More Show Me How, 2010), the Show Me How Team knows how to combine pictures and images in a manner that communicates information in an effective yet exciting manner. This team knows how to make facts fun and are eager to enlighten us with this next compilation of hilarious and hard-to-believe trivia.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I love love love info graphics. I think this is because I am a graphic designer and I know how hard it is to do this well. I am a visual person and I could pour over the visual solutions in these kinds of books all day. This design is super cool.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I gave this book as a gift. The recipient said it was great. He enjoyed the lists and the illustrations with them. Spent hours pouring over the information.
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Bought this book for my teen son. He loves this book! It is full of trivia and obscure facts. He read it cover-to-cover almost in one sitting, and he re-reads parts of it almost daily. It has been a blast to have him intereject something he has learned from this book into conversations. Good stuff.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent!
Awesome book, simply awesome.
I would recommend this for all adults and children. Could be more graphical, but its still gripping :).
I would recommend this for all adults and children. Could be more graphical, but its still gripping :).
Published 1 month ago by Rajesh Kirti
5.0 out of 5 stars
Listomania: A World of Fascinating Facts
One of the better Bathroom reading accessories I have come across however, I am sure it would be an enjoyable read in any setting (pun intended).
Published 2 months ago by Duane C. Cochran
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
This book is awesome I loved reading every page of it. I would recommend this book to just about anyone.
Published 2 months ago by *****
5.0 out of 5 stars
Something About List Books...
After reading Karl Shaw's "10 Ways to Recycle a Corpse: and 100 More Dreadfully Distasteful Lists" I went on the hunt for an even bigger and better list book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tricia
5.0 out of 5 stars
Trivia stuff.
I like light educational reading.
History, Discovery, National Geographic reading.
I am a little ADD and the older I get the harder it is to concentrate. Read more
History, Discovery, National Geographic reading.
I am a little ADD and the older I get the harder it is to concentrate. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Edward F. Manka
5.0 out of 5 stars
AWESOME book!
This book is awesome! I learn so much, so fast, and it's summarized in such a way that you would be able to memorize, or remember it quickly.
Published 7 months ago by wesam
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of Things I Never Knew I Wanted to Know
I know that we should never judge a book by its cover, but as soon as I saw this book, I knew I was in for a good time. Read more
Published 10 months ago by shelfishness
5.0 out of 5 stars
Betcha can't read just one....
This was such a fun book!! I'm a sucker for those best of books and year end compilations but Listomania is absolutely addicting. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Luanne Ollivier
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lisomania
I bought this book for my nephew who is in high school. It was so interesting, I wanted to keep it for myself! Amazing facts and visuals make this an enticing reading experience.
Published 16 months ago by Young Old Teacher
5.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting facts and fun to flip through!
I love infographics and trivia, and this book gives you both! I'd recommend this for anyone who appreciates graphic design and enjoys educational tidbits.
Published 17 months ago by Generic Consumer
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