In 2003, a curious, old-fashioned, pocket-size book transformed the way we look at information. Since then, "Schott's Original Miscellany" and its two sequel volumes have been translated into more than fifteen languages and have sold some three million copies.

Now Ben Schott returns to the miscellany format with a brand-new cabinet of curiosities. Inside, you'll find fascinating facts cheek by jowl with information you can't live without. All things are considered, from footwear labeling symbols, airport runway markings, and sign-writing brush sizes to the traditional method of counting sheep and how to smoke cigars while reading the news.

Nothing escapes the jeweler's eye of this curator of unconsidered trifles. An essential addition to the bookshelf of all who love life's rich tapestry, "Schott's Quintessential Miscellany"-equal parts encyclopedia, almanac, treasury, and lexicon-will remind you that there is only one Ben Schott.

Praise for "Schott's Miscellanies"

"If we live in an information age, then Ben Schott has become something of a maestro, or perhaps a master chef, ranging over the whole of knowledge and seasoning his...books with a pinch of this, a drop of that." -"Chicago Sun-Times"

"Genuine practical value...Elegantly designed...A vast empire of informational flotsam and jetsam." -"New York Times"

"One of the oddest and most addictively readable reference books in print."-"Boston Globe"

"Completely earnest and mischievous at the same time."-"Newsday"

The second sequel to the popular Montague Island books introduces Gordon Montague's daughter--and once again gives solvers a mystery to unravel along with the logic puzzles and games! Take a third trip back to Montague Island for both mystery and puzzle solving! Gordon Montague's long-lost daughter, Cheryl--about to graduate from law school--spends the summer on and off the island. Along with a group of classmates, she enjoys murder-mystery games, takes trips to the mainland, and studies for the bar exam. Gordon, however, has reason to believe that someone with a grudge is planning revenge on him. So he once again asks Taylor to investigate, and keep an eye on everyone. Readers get to study maps and blueprints, play all sorts of games, collect wildflowers, visit an amusement park, and more, all while uncovering a nefarious plot.

Seeking something different to test your crossword skills? Professor Rebus is back with a seventh volume in this best-selling series of perplexing pictogram puzzles! A unique cross between crossword and cryptic visual puzzle, Pitcherwits are the Daily Mail's most popular puzzle, and perfect for crossword fans looking to put their deductive skills to the test! Whether you're looking for a relaxed evening in or setting off on a long commute, Pitcherwits Volume 7 is the ultimate companion.

200 of the easiest New York Times crossword puzzles, perfect for beginners Why stress out when you could take it easy? Here's another great big volume of easy breezy New York Times crossword puzzles to pass the time. Like its popular predecessors, this collection features: - 200 Monday and Tuesday puzzles - The easiest crosswords published in The New York Times - Big grids for easy solving

Fifty thought-provoking questions about players' pasts will spark sweet memories and lively discussion.

This safari will send students on an expedition that will result in hours of good thinking and unbridled enthusiasm. As enthusiasm soars, so do the levels of thinking skills engaged. Students love these deductive logic puzzles so much that they beg to do them, little realizing that they are building important reading comprehension and thinking skills. Teachers love these puzzles because of their ease of use in multicurricular parallels and their effortlessness in fitting into pullout programs of limited duration. Each motivating puzzle includes an introduction with student-related topics, clues, a grid, and an illustration. The goal in Logic Safari is to hunt down the clues, sort, analyze, and combine them into the correct solution. Each book represents an ever-increasing challenge to students while scenarios remain fresh, evoking renewed eagerness. The size of the grids is an indication of difficulty. This is the first book in a three-part series of deductive logic puzzles. For more advanced puzzles, see Logic Safari Book 2 and Logic Safari Book 3. Grades 2-3

Overworked and Underpuzzled: Mindful Puzzles is the ultimate book for puzzle fans who work hard and deserve to take some time for themselves. The visual puzzles included have been designed to invoke mindfulness through fun activity, aiding stress relief, improving concentration, and enhancing overall wellbeing. With classic illustrated puzzles such as dot-to-dot, silhouette and odd-one-out, the questions are familiar enough to ease puzzler's worries, while still taxing enough to keep their minds expanding. Every person has individual needs and, with puzzle levels ranging from easy to difficult, it's up to each puzzler how much they challenge themselves, and what their own mindful level is to achieve calm.

Well-Trained Dogs 500 Piece Family Puzzle from Mudpuppy features fun illustrations of dogs working out at the gym! Mudpuppy puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. * 500pc puzzle: 20 x 20", 51 x 51 cm * Box: 8 x 8 x 2", 20 x 20 x 5 cm * Ages 8-99 * Puzzle greyboard contains 90% recycled paper. Packaging contains 70% recycled paper and is made responsibly from FSC-certified material. Printed with nontoxic inks. * All Mudpuppy products adhere to CPSIA, ASTM, and CE Safety Regulations

Planter Perfection 1000 Piece Puzzle with Shaped Pieces from Galison celebrates container planting and the newfound focus on upcycling. This puzzle includes 20 specially shaped pieces for an added challenge. Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. * 1000 Piece Puzzle, Random Cut * Puzzle Size: 27 x 20", 686 x 508 mm * Box Size: 11.5 x 8.5 x 2", 292 x 216 x 51 mm, Minimal Puzzle Dust * Includes 20 Shaped Puzzle Pieces * Includes Puzzle Insert * Puzzle greyboard contains 90% recycled paper. Packaging contains 70% recycled paper and is made responsibly from FSC-certified material. Printed with nontoxic inks.

Part of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 500-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This new jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, with the beautiful Allotments, by Judy Joel. This 500-piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 490 x 360mm/19.3 x 14.2 ins. Includes an A4 poster for reference. This idyllic image is quintessential Judy Joel, evoking the community spirit and charm of all her work. Judy was brought up in Chichester, West Sussex. After leaving the BBC where she worked as a Production Assistant, she started to paint purely for her own and her children's amusement. Out of the blue she was offered an exhibition in London and her paintings are now in collections all over the world. Somewhere in each of her paintings is the white-haired figure of her Mum with a dog. In 1992 she and her husband moved to the lovely unspoilt fishing village of Mousehole in Cornwall and from 2005 until 2021 ran The Little Picture gallery there. In April 2021 they formed The Joel Gallery in Abbey Place. Judy is a member of the Association of British Naive Artists Association (ABNA) and especially enjoys painting commissions of life stories, weddings and people's houses.

Easy to read, easy to solve! The Everything Easy Large-Print Word Search Book, Volume 7, the newest volume from puzzlemaster Charles Timmerman, is a must-have collection for the word search solver who prefers larger-print searches! Enjoy these quick, fun puzzles without straining your eyes. With clues ranging from favorite TV shows and movies to popular vacation spots and activities, the light and easy puzzles are perfect for taking a break and relaxing. Inside, you'll find entertaining themed puzzles, like: Game Night Flea Market Shopping Retirement Life Fashion Trends In the News African Wildlife This volume of brand-new puzzles will delight word search fans who can't get enough of these bestselling pencil puzzles.

Part of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This new jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, with the beautiful Bodleian Library: Rainbow Bookshelves. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins. Now includes an A4 poster for reference. The Bodleian Library is one of the oldest libraries in Europe and is the main research library of the University of Oxford. It holds over 13 million printed items and these book spines are just a few examples of the beautiful objects in the Library's collection.

How much do you really know about the club you love? You can find out by exploring the 1,000 questions set out in 100 categories that make up this Liverpool quiz book. It s not often that books on football make reference to the Beatles, Napoleon, Roald Dahl, Moby Dick, 'The Big Bang Theory', Pete Townshend, Dylan Thomas and The Band, but this one does! Try these for size: add one letter to a Liverpool and England international from the 1960s and produce another Liverpool and England international from this century. Which Liverpool manager shares his name with a five-time Open golf champion? The first names of three 21st-century Liverpool players have won The Derby in 1972, the King George at Ascot in 2011 and the St. Leger in 2001, who are the three players? You will struggle to find anything as comprehensive as this eclectic collection. It s a must for Liverpool fans of all ages and you might not see anything quite like it again.

A great variety of activities to test your knowledge, whether highbrow or low culture. Proving you know it all about history has never been such fun – or so tricky. Do you think you know all about history? Can you tell your Tudors from your Habsburgs, and the Ming dynasty from the Mughals? Could you put the US presidents in order? Can you say what century the Elgin Marbles or Benin bronzes were crafted, or who were the husbands of famous women? Perhaps you like the history of art or of great inventions? Or maybe you think you know all about the great battles of the world? Whatever your area of interest or depth of knowledge, this quiz will have some testing questions for you. From the Stone Age up to the Second World War and covering all corners of the earth as well as all areas of human endeavour, Think You Know It All: History will challenge your knowledge of what happened, who did it, where and when. Along with the straightforward quizzes, there are maps questions, silhouettes to identify, mazes to follow – a great variety of activities to test your knowledge, whether highbrow or low culture. Proving you know it all about history has never been such fun – or so tricky.

The Houseplant Jungle Multi Puzzle Set includes three 250 Piece coordinating puzzles of begonias, caladiums and bromeliads grown, photographed, and collaged by Troy Litten. Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. Three color inserts of each full puzzle image are also included with some fun botanical facts. * Set of Three 250 Piece Puzzles, Color-coded on reverse for sorting * Box: 9.25 x 7 x 2", 235 x 178 x 51 mm * Puzzle Size: 8.5 x 15", 220 x 380 mm * Includes 3 Color Inserts with Puzzle Images

A bumper collection of 300 quick crossword puzzles to test your word knowledge and have you reaching for the Thesaurus. Keep your mind sharp and improve your word power at the same time. Ideal for whiling away those long commutes, travelling on holiday or relaxing at home.

A bumper collection of easy, medium and difficult Su Doku puzzles to test your mental dexterity, powers of logic and deduction. You will find 100 easy, 100 medium and 100 hard puzzles in this latest collection so you can gauge your progression through the difficulty levels. Are you ready for the test?

You will find the solutions at the back of the book.

Keep your mind sharp and test your powers of deductive reasoning. Ideal for whiling away the time while travelling, on holiday or relaxing at home.