Compendium of Indispensable Facts, A

by Ben Horslen

What are the 32 points on a compass? What are the rules of sword fighting What is the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? What food was served at Harry Potter's first banquet at Hogwarts School?Discover the answers to all these vital questions and more in this essential collection of fascinating and extremely useful facts and figures about almost everything.Ben Horslen is a freelance writer with a passion for unusual and surprising information. He lives in London with his partner, and is an actor and director in his spare time. Ben loves Shakespeare, but hates dogs.

92 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2003

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent little fact compendium to please the nerd in all of us, because some of the facts pertain to Star Trek, Harry Potter, etc. So next time you're asked what was the first meal/banquet served to Harry Potter at Hogwarts, you'll know after reading this.

[Cal Creel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good for any quiz bowler or general trivia buff. Contains everything from bones of the body, to common Latin and Klingon phrases, and everything one could desire.