Top 10 of Everything 2000 [Paperback]

DK Publishing (Author), Russell Ash (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0789446324 | ISBN-13: 978-0789446329 | Publication Date: September 15, 1999 0

The irresistible mix of facts and trivia featured in over 1,000 lists in this special millennium edition covers a diverse range of subjects from presidents to air disasters to what's in a name to toys and games. Top Ten dips into every area of human achievement and every area of the natural world, with such sections as the Universe & the earth; Culture & Learning; the Human World; Town & Country; Music, Stage, Screen & Broadcasting; and Sports. The spectacular Millennium portion -- printed on 32 pages of silver paper -- provides insight into the way the world and its inhabitants have changed over the last 1,000 years. Informative, entertaining, and unmatched in the depth and breadth of its intriguing facts, Top Ten is impossible to put down!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

What's so appealing about a list? It's tidy, it's pithy, it's easy on the eyes and noggin. In this oversaturated age of information inundation, the list presents preorganized data in a format that doesn't require a lot of concentration or drain vast stores of brain wattage. Even the weariest intellect can enjoy a list of 10 data points. Ten most suicidal countries? Lithuania, Estonia, and Hungary get top billing. The bestselling postcard in the Tate Gallery is of The Lady of Shalott by John William Waterhouse, whereas the top postcard in London's National Gallery shows Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers. And the list of top 10 countries with the most video rental outlets starts with the U.S., Pakistan, and China, and South Korea and Romania don't trail far behind.

Russell Ash provides lists on the universe and the earth, animals and vegetation, births, deaths, and political achievements. There are city lists and country lists, building lists and park lists, as well as lists pertaining to music, books, movies, theater, transportation, sports, and the commercial world, plus a special section of millennium-milestone lists to prepare us for the next century.

The top 10 reasons to get The Top Ten of Everything? It is:

1. Entertaining
   
2. Educational
   
3. Fine Bathroom Reading
   
4. An Excellent Statistical Resource
   
5. Fun to Read Aloud to Anyone Who'll Listen
   
6. Doesn't Require a V-Chip
   
7. Portable
   
8. Great Classroom Reference
   
9. Keeps the Back Seat Quiet During Family Trips
   
10. It Has Only One Adverse Side-Effect: Know-It-All-ism.

--Stephanie Gold

From School Library Journal

YA?Compiling information from such varied sources as CD-Roms, the Internet, obscure reference books, government publications, and research organizations, this annual top-10 list provides a fascinating look at today's culture. Though some entries, such as longest river or highest mountain, remain the same, others change yearly, such as best-selling books, box-office cinema, play hits, or top-selling songs. Beginning with human achievements in the 20th century, the lists go on to cite the most highly populated countries in the world in 1900, 1950, and 1990. Most expensive paintings during the decades range from Picasso and Renoir to van Gogh. Ash invites readers to suggest lists and send them to his e-mail address. The illustrations and short essays provide explanations as well as a rationale for inclusion and make this more than a book of lists.?Pam Spencer, Chapel Square Media Center, Fairfax County, VA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT (September 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789446324
• ISBN-13: 978-0789446329
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,772,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!, November 24, 1999

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This review is from: Top 10 of Everything 2000 (Paperback)

This book is awesome. It makes a great bathroom reader and fact book. It's fun to read it aloud to other people, too. I really reccomend getting 'Top 10 of Everything 2000'. You will really enjoy it. A great companion to this book is 'Guiness Book of Records 2000(hardcover)'. These two books are great fact books and entertaining too. AWESOME!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Ten is No.1, December 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Top 10 of Everything 2000 (Paperback)

I found this book to be almost addictive. I originally saw it in a doctor's office and thought of taking it with me, but didn't. I left his office and imediately bought it. The text is well orginized and to the point, with hundreds of little known facts. An excellent book for the Cliff Claven (from Cheers) in all of us.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Cool!, February 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Top 10 of Everything 2000 (Paperback)

This book is very cool. It's a cool book to just flip to a page and start reading. It's a coffee table book, totally addictive for the whole family. Once I start reading it aloud, everyone gathers 'round and pretty soon we're all in stitches. It has all sorts of facts and it have even helped me with homework. This is just a fun book, not serious reading just cool to have around.