{"product_id":"book-of-answers-the-new-york-public-library-telephone-reference-services-most-unusual-and-enter-9780671761929","title":"Book of Answers: The New York Public Library Telephone Reference Service's Most Unusual and Enter","description":"How many of these questions can you answer without calling the New York Public Library's Telephone Reference Service? \u003cbr\u003e Who really designed the American flag?\u003cbr\u003e How hot is the sun's surface?\u003cbr\u003e How does quicksand work?\u003cbr\u003e When was the Ark of the Covenant last seen?\u003cbr\u003e Who sat at the Algonquin Round Table?\u003cbr\u003e Where does the name \"The Grateful Dead\" come from?\u003cbr\u003e Why is Christmas abbreviated as Xmas?\u003cbr\u003e Can any creatures besides humans get a sunburn?\u003cbr\u003e How many muscles does it take to smile? To frown?\u003cbr\u003e Why are rabbits' feet considered good luck? \u003cbr\u003e You could, of course, do all the painstaking research yourself. Or you could pick up the phone and call the resourceful, erudite, quick-witted librarians of the New York Public Library's Telephone Reference Service, Tel Ref, for whom questions like these are all in a day's work. For the past twenty years, Tel Ref has met the information needs of a public as diverse as the subjects in the Library's catalog, and now they've compiled their most interesting, unusual, and most-often-asked queries into \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Answers\u003c\/i\u003e -- a delight for browsers, a treasure trove of fascinating information, and the perfect companion to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Public Library Desk Reference.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Berliner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchstone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.02w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780671761929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Beruner\u003c\/b\u003e has headed the New York Public Library's Telephone Reference Service since 1986. She and her staff of ten reference librarians are based in the Library's Mid-Manhattan Branch. Meunda Corey and George Ochoa are the authors of \u003ci\u003eThe Man in Lincoln's Nose: Funny, Profound, and Quotable Quotes of Screenwriters, Movie Stars, and Moguls\u003c\/i\u003e and several other books. Ms. Corey is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Official Couch Potato Cookbook.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42878263853171,"sku":"9.78067E+12","price":24.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_7c6bc5a6-b012-4b00-9e66-1a01550f4df9.jpg?v=1740657975","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/book-of-answers-the-new-york-public-library-telephone-reference-services-most-unusual-and-enter-9780671761929","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}