Top Ten of Everything 2005 (Top 10 of Everything) [Paperback]

Russell Ash (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0756605180 | ISBN-13: 978-0756605186 | Publication Date: September 13, 2004

Brimming with facts on an amazing range of subjects - from the worlds of media, sports, and business to the animal kingdom and the World Wide Web - The Top 10 of Everything 2005 is the essential illustrated reference guide for trivia fans of all ages and walks of life. Completely revised with hundreds of new lists on the latest information and cutting edge trends.

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About the Author

Russell Ash is the uncontested king of lists. He began his career in publishing in 1967, and then established his own publishing company in 1973. His books include Incredible Comparisons, The World in One Day, and Factastic Millennium Facts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT (September 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756605180
• ISBN-13: 978-0756605186
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,387,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thousands Of Astonishing, Intriguing, and Fun Facts, March 14, 2005

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G. Reid (Roseland, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Top Ten of Everything 2005 (Top 10 of Everything) (Paperback)

This is the top ten of everything in the world that you will most likely find interesting. Here are a few samples:

Stars Nearest To The Earth -
1. Proxima Centauri - 4.22 light-years
2. Alpha Centauri - 4.35 light-years
3. Barnard's Star - 5.98 light-years
4. Wolf 359 - 7.75 light-years

Most Common Elements In The Universe -
1. Hydrogen
2. Helium
3. Oxygen
4. Carbon
5. Neon
6. Iron
7. Nitrogen

Deadliest Snakes -
1. Black mamba - lethal dose 3.0 mg/800 mg
2. Taipan - 2.0 mg/520 mg
3. Russel's viper - 2.0 mg/400 mg
4. Inland taipan - 0.7 mg/110 mg
5. Green mamba - 7.0 mg/500 mg

Last Names In The USA -
1. Smith 1.006%
2. Johnson 0.810%
3. Williams 0.699%
4. Brown 0.621%
5. Jones 0.621%
6. Davis 0.480%
7. Miller 0.424%
8. Wilson 0.339%
9. Moore 0.312%

Largest Countries -
1. Russia - 13.0 percent of world total area
2. China - 7.1
3. Canada - 7.0
4. US - 6.9
5. Brazil - 6.4
6. Australia - 5.8

Most Widely Spoken Languages -
1. Chinese (Mandarin) - 874,000,000 speakers
2. Hindustani - 426,000,000
3. Spanish - 358,000,000
4. English - 341,000,000
5. Bengali - 207,000,000
6. Arabic - 206,000,000
7. Portugese - 176,000,000
8. Russian - 167,000,000
9. Japanese - 125,000,000

Countries With The Most Universities -
1. India - 8,407
2. US - 5,758
3. Argentina - 1,831

Reference (Memorial 330/1)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In the Top Ten of Books Containing Facts, November 19, 2004

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James N Simpson (Gold Coast, QLD Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Top Ten of Everything 2005 (Top 10 of Everything) (Hardcover)

This is a sensational collection of facts on the top ten of everything from top selling music artists to tallest buildings. Sport results, movie takings, deaths by various animals, guns, crime and everything else are inside. Highest mountain, longest border, population and other demographic info is also ranked. This book is full of colour photographs and illustrations as well. It did come out before 2005 (I am writing this review in November 2004) so obviously the book is not entirely up to date for 2005. It is still great though and an excellent source of trivia questions or answers to friendly bets.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for conversations, September 12, 2005

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Narahari Mahadevan "Tamil-Telugu Deshi" (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Top Ten of Everything 2005 (Top 10 of Everything) (Paperback)

My son (11) loves this book. "Dad, do you know which city is the larges which is not a capital?". Lots of interesting stuff.