The Puffin Factfinder

Who was the first man to play golf on the moon? Where would you weigh less, Equator or the North Pole? Can you name the poet who was called 'The Parrot of India'? Asia's best-known quiz master Derek O' Brien brings this ultimate reference book for students and inquisitive minds. Exhaustive and comprehensive, the Puffin Factfinder gives relevant information on everything you wanted to know. This handy book provides reliable and interesting information on a varied range of subjects, including history, geography, politics, science, literature, music, mathematics and more. Here's your chance to get a lowdown on anything from historical anecdotes to global warming, the solar system to social networking. Comprising facts, figures, statistics and intriguing trivia, this indispensable reference book is ideal for schools, libraries and any quiz or trivia junkie.