The world's weirdest news stories / / John A. Torres ; edited by Tim Healey
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| Autore: |
Torres John
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| Titolo: |
The world's weirdest news stories / / John A. Torres ; edited by Tim Healey
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| Pubblicazione: | New York : , : Enslow Publishing, , 2017 |
| �2017 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (160 pages) : color illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 031.02 |
| Soggetto topico: | History - Miscellanea |
| Curiosities and wonders | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | HealeyTim |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ch. 1. Animal crackers -- ch. 2. Disorderly conduct -- ch. 3. Loners -- ch. 4. Weird stunts -- ch. 5. Religion and the occult -- ch. 6. The wonders of science -- ch. 7. Phenomena -- ch. 8. Death and burial -- ch. 9. The ultimate taboo. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This book offers readers the oddest stories ever to hit the newspapers, including stories of a dog on trial for murder, a man who choked to death on the garlic he used to repel vampires, and a lady who picked up broadcasting signals through her teeth. These crazy news stories will convince readers that truth is often stranger than fiction. Sidebars, a glossary, and a further reading section are also included. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The world's weirdest news stories |
| ISBN: | 0-7660-8379-9 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910162725303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Making headlines (Enslow Publishers)