{"product_id":"the-straight-dope-tells-all-9780345420077","title":"The Straight Dope Tells All","description":"IF KNOWLEDGE WAS POWER, CECIL ADAMS WOULD RULE THE WORLD  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's true  For the past twenty-five years, in his books and weekly newspaper column, world-history genius Cecil Adams has been patiently explaining to the Teeming Millions how the world works. He answered questions such as how do porcupines mate, what exactly does Barney Rubble do for a living, and where is Einstein's brain? His answers changed your life. Or at least settled a bet with a loved one. But surely, you are thinking, all the salient facts of the universe have been ascertained by now. Ha  Get a load of the mysteries The Master explores in this landmark volume: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, If Teflon is such a nonsticky substance, how do they get it to stick to the pan? \u003cbr\u003e, Is the Great Cabal implanting microchips in our brains?\u003cbr\u003e, Do fluorescent lights cause cataracts?\u003cbr\u003e, What do Scotsmen wear under those kilts?\u003cbr\u003e, Can some people extinguish street lamps by force of their bodily emanations? \u003cbr\u003e, Is the U.S. Government really hiding alien spaceships?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zotti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.23h x 5.52w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345420077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEd Zotti \u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist, author, the editor of\u003ci\u003e the Chicago Reader\u003c\/i\u003e's column The Straight Dope, and the man behind the world's most intelligent man, Cecil Adams. He is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Straight Dope, More of the Straight Dope, Return of the Straight Dope, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Straight Dope Tells All\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in Journalism, he lives in Chicago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCecil Adams\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Straight Dope, More of the Straight Dope, Return of the Straight Dope, Triumph of the Straight Dope, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Straight Dope Tells All.\u003c\/i\u003e All of Cecil's dealings with the public are handled by his editor and confidant, Ed Zotti, author of \u003ci\u003eKnow It All!\u003c\/i\u003e, who has been sworn to secrecy. Consequently, little is known about Cecil's private life.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40000228491379,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_b26925ae-4d03-45e6-a52d-64b5bcdd4d32.jpg?v=1650124709","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-straight-dope-tells-all-9780345420077","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}