[Uncle John's Facts and Trivia 01] • Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Nature Calls

[Uncle John's Facts and Trivia 01] • Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Nature Calls
Authors
Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher
Portable Press
Tags
anecdotes & quotations , american , reference , literary collections , form , general , humor , trivia
ISBN
9781607104285
Date
2012-06-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
1.78 MB
Lang
en
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It’s a wild world out there, and the folks at the BRI want to explore it with you. From hornywinks to Dracula orchids, from alluvium to zymogen, Uncle John is embarking on a back-country safari to track down the wackiest, weirdest, silliest, and most amazing stories about the natural world. It’s 448 wild pages of great outdoor facts, strange stories, incredible science, and fun quotes and quizzes. You’ll feel the fresh mountain air energize you as you read about . . .

An ape that fries burgers and a lizard that plays video games

The explosive history of America’s deepest (and bluest) lake

The search for the mysterious rhinoceros dolphin

How to distinguish a mushroom from a toadstool

Cats vs. birds: the Feline-Avian War

A waterfall that turns toys to stone

The history of dirt

*And much, much more!*