{"product_id":"now-you-know-big-book-doug-lennox-9781550028713","title":"Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2: A Collection of Classics with 150 Fascinating New Items!","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce again Doug Lennox, the toastmaster of trivia, serves up a mammoth selection of some of his most cherished Q\u0026amp;As culled from his previous books. Also featured in this wide-ranging compendium are 150 brand-new questions answered with Doug's inimitable flair for unearthing intriguing arcana on everything from animals and the arts to superstitions and show business. Customs, conventions, expressions, everyday words, rituals, and traditions -- Doug has dug deep to deliver the goods on a vast array of perplexing subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy is a warm autumn called \"Indian summer\"?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the origin of \"nicknames\"?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy is a decorated parade vehicle called a \"float\"?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy is the rubber around a car wheel called a \"tire\"?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy are sailors known as \"tars\"?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy is a bad dream called a \"nightmare\"?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy are published periodicals called \"magazines\"?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doug Lennox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1550028715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781550028713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dundurn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.94h x 7.32w x 1.63d","brand":"Doug Lennox","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44159423938815,"sku":"9781550028713","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cb2ed7e5-e451-40de-b480-a94cacc730b0.jpg?v=1689082520","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/now-you-know-big-book-doug-lennox-9781550028713","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}