Numeroids: Any Number of Things You Didn't Know....and Some You Did - Hardcover

Donough O'Brien; Anthony Weldon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1903071186 ISBN 13: 9781903071182

Publisher: Bene Factum Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

More than 1300 numerical nuggets of the most astonishing, bizarre, and quirky numbers, from the number of emails a spammer must send to get a response, to the number of teeth on a tortoise Numbers are a common language, as every day people use PIN numbers, figure costs, study sports scores, maintain speed limits, check bank balances, play the lottery, and more. This collection reveals hidden and often astonishing numbers, with entries divided into 14 sections, including science, human body, modern life, business, nature, military, music, space, and history. Readers will learn the minimum number of dollars it would be worth Bill Gates' time to bend down and pick it up--a lot, not surprisingly. They'll also be well informed about deadly sins, the pounds per square inch at which champagne is bottled, how many miles of arteries and veins are in the human body, the staggering number of bottles of wine that Napoleon's army took to Russia, the number of chopsticks the Japanese use in a year, and much more.

About this title

About the Author

This is Donough O Brien s fourth book (Fringe Benefits, Fame by Chance, & Banana Skins).  Donough specialises in collecting amazing historical facts. Anthony Weldon is non-fiction publisher and originated the concept for  Numeroids . He has published Donough s three previous books.

From the Back Cover

This world is governed by numbers. They have become a common language.
Numeroids is a collection of over 1,300 numerical nuggets of the most astonishing, bizarre and often quirkiest numbers randomly selected from the world of art & literature, sport, space, science, folklor & mythology, nature, geography, medicine, the military and beyond.

For instance Numeroids will let you know how many
- Dollars it would not be worth Bill Gates spending time to bend down and pick up (a lot - not surprisingly)
- Millimetres that make up the ozone layer (yes - it's only millimetres thick)
- Teeth on a tortoise (not a lot)
- UK women who are genuine blondes (rather than just looking blonde)
- Deadly sins (but can you name them? We do)
- Pounds per square inch at which champagne is bottled (a lot of pressure)
- Spam emails a spammer must send to get a response(hardly seems worth it)
- Miles of arteries and veins in the human body (quite a few thousand)
- Bottles Napoleon's army took to Russia (a staggering number)
- Chopsticks the Japanese use a year (many billion)

Warning - Numeroids are catching. Once you know them, it's almost impossible not to pass them on.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bene Factum Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1903071186
• ISBN 13: 9781903071182
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240